Are you passionate about making a positive difference to peoples' lives? Are you recently qualified or an experienced Band 5 looking for change? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and versatile team players to join our Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotations.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take part in 6 month rotations in the following specialties across various hospital sites within the Trust, including the Royal London Hospital (major trauma centre), Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital (specialist tertiary centre):

The rotations on offer include: Medicine, Respiratory, Oncology, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Older People Services, Trauma, Orthopedics, Surgery, Vascular & Amputees, Cardio-Respiratory, Accident & Emergency.

You will be working in well-established and supportive therapy teams who offer structured supervision and appraisals in an inclusive and welcoming environment. We have a strong focus on teaching and professional development, including protected CPD time and a Band 5 OT foundation training programme offered across all sites.

The Occupational Therapy Service at Bart's aims to embody the trust's WeCare values of Welcoming, Engaging, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Equitable and welcomes applications from people who share these values.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomously provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the assessment and treatment of patients, provision of individual and group education and treatment sessions, provision of assistive devices(orthotics and prosthetics) and equipment and minor home adaptations in a wide varietyof settings including hospital wards, outpatient departments and the patients home.

Working in a number of specialties across Barts Health NHS Trust including respiratory and critical care, acute admissions unit, neurosciences and stroke, trauma and orthopaedics, cancer services and hand therapy.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

• Completed varied clinical placements.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate
• Ability to communicate and present information, orally and in writing, in a clear and logical manner to patients and carers who may have difficulties understanding or comprehending.
• Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession
• Competent in IT
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes in line with local and national standards and policies
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and manage competing demands and interruptions.
• Ability to cope working in a range of treatment environments at a fast pace and with emotional and/or aggressive patients and carers

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Ability to assess and educate clients and carers about safe transfer techniques (including use of equipment and adaptations)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Cross Site

London

E1 1FR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6565864-Cross Site