A sought after opportunity has arisen for a Senior Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Department in Addenbrooke's Hospital.

We are looking for an innovative team player to join the Neurosciences team.

You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with good communication and a wide range of clinical skills and some experience working with patients with a neurological diagnosis. You will also have some experience of developing service improvement projects.

As a proven Clinical Educator, you will play a role in providing placements to OT students and take part in our education programme.

You will provide comprehensive occupational therapy to patients, working autonomously and without direct supervision, integrating the available evidence-base. You will ensure safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

If you are experienced at working in Acute Care / Community with complex patients, committed to improving patient care and patient flow, practice evidence based therapy and enjoy working in a team then this is the job for you.

In return we can offer you a friendly and supportive environment in which to develop and excel in your career.

Main duties of the job

Effectively and creatively deliver high quality occupational therapy services to patients with neurology, neurosurgery and major trauma conditions.

Carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project / service delivery skills.

Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, Division and Occupational Therapy department.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

The advert will close at midnight on 20 November 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 3 December 2024.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Occupational Therapist registered with Health and Care Professions Council
• Degree or Diploma of Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Member of RCOT
• Member of specialist Section / special interest group
• Fieldwork educators certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience in this specialist field of practice
• Teaching experience
• Varied clinical experience
• Evidence of student supervision
• Experience in neuro moving and handing
• Experience in administering and analysing standardise cognitive assessments
• Experience in assessing the upper limb
• Experience in using outcome measures

Desirable

• Experience of audit / EBP / research process
• Experience of supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants and students
• Supervision of band 5 OTs
• Experience of giving presentations
• Experience of working in either NHS or social care
• Experience of working in an acute care hospital
• Experience in tonal management including splinting

Knowledge

Essential

• Positively promotes Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Participation in project work / working in groups
• Reflective Practitioner

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Close team working in a variety of settings
• Good interpersonal skills
• I.T. skills including e-mail
• Moving and handling of patients
• Flexible
• Self-motivated

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Able to work weekends or 'on-call' as needed
• Ability to travel with or without patients throughout the district on a regular basis

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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