Are you passionate about working with older people?

An opportunity has arisen for a senior Occupational Therapistto join our older persons' therapy team. As the successful post holder you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.

Our rotational post provides opportunities to work as part of the therapy team covering:

• Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)

• Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)

• Older Persons wards

• Older Persons outliers

• Day Hospital - offering specialist clinics and community outreach

This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient's journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.

Main duties of the job

Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.

For full duties of the post please see the job description.

To be successful in securing this post, you will have:

• 2 years experience working as an Occupational Therapist covering core rotations

• Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential

• Willing to participate in 7 day working on a rota basis

• Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence and have access to a car for work purposes

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Carla McCarthy or Clare Wilcox

UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists

Email address: rbhopstherapyclinicalleads@uhd.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 0300 019 6191

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

• 2+ years experience within the NHS
• Band 5 Occupational Therapy experience covering the following core areas: ? Older adults ? Neurology ? Hand/Orthopaedics ? Acute
• NHS Experience in an acute physical setting

Desirable

• Involvement in audit

Technical skills

Essential

• Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers & staff.
• How to critique research articles
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and nonverbal communication with an ability to establish a good rapport with a range of people.
• To be able to delegate appropriately.
• Ability to teach & supervise Junior staff & assistants .
• Good time management.
• IT Skills within word processing.
• Ability to prioritise clinical workload.

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence
• Ability to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

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