Senior Occupational Therapist - FRAILTY

37.5 Hours per week

Permanent

£37,339 - £44,962 Per Annum

Closing Date - 26th November 2024

Interview Date - 5th December 2024 (subject to change)

This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 or existing Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the expanding Frailty Service.

Frailty Services at George Eliot Hospital are undergoing a huge service development project and Therapy services continue to expand their workforce to meet this challenge.

In joining this team you will have the opportunity to be involved in the service development within frailty and be a part of the Therapy Team delivering care across front door frailty and a dedicated Frailty Unit.

The successful candidate will join a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy assistants working alongside an MDT including Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Physician Associates.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of Frailty. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of junior qualified therapists and assistants .
• To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice
• To work flexibly over 7 day period, as the service requires

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

eXcellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquility garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Person Specification and Job Description for detailed roles and responsibilities for this post.

George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• oMinimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
• oPrevious experience in specialist clinical area
• o Band 5 rotational experience
• oInvolvement in audit
• oSupervisory experience
• oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff

Desirable

• Previous Acute NHS experience

Qualifications & Professional Training

Essential

• oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• oRegistration with HCPC
• oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses

Desirable

• oBAOT
• oInvolvement /membership in Special Interest Group

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oUnderstanding of clinical governance
• oImportance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
• oHighly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
• oAble to prioritise and organise own workload
• oAble to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
• oAble to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
• oIT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oEvidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
• oAble to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
• oMotivated
• oFlexible and adaptable
• oDiplomatic and sensitive to others need
• oTo follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT

Other

Essential

• oAble to commit to flexible working and weekend working

Desirable

• oDriving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Therapy Services, GEH

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

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