This advert seeks candidates for employment by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust or Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a final year Occupational Therapy student or a qualified Occupational Therapist who is looking for the next opportunity working as a Rotational OT in Dorset?

Do you have excellent communication skills, a professional and flexible approach and a strong skill base to provide high quality care for our patients?

We are looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join the rotational schemes across University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is based on three sites: Christchurch Hospital, Poole Hospital and The Royal Bournemouth Hospital and offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units rehabilitation facilities, and in the community, including through our rotational partnership with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

Our rotational posts include:

• Acute Care (Oncology, Surgery, Medicine)
• Older Persons Medicine (Admission Avoidance, Short stay, and Rehabilitation)
• Neurotherapy (Stroke Unit)
• Rehabilitation: inpatient community hospital home-based community therapy
• Paediatrics
• Local Authority- Social Services

Please visit the join OurDorset website and have a look under Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.

Main duties of the job

• To establish effective communication networks with the patients, carers, multi-disciplinary colleagues in health, social and care settings contributing to clear decision making with regard to treatment principles and discharge planning

• To form professional relationships with patients / carers and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, and taking into consideration differences and difficulties

• To communicate effectively sensitive and unwelcome information regarding the patient's likely rehabilitation outcomes and problems surrounding discharge and placement within the community

• To attend and feedback relevant information at ward/ board rounds, team meetings, MDT meetings and case conferences as appropriate to the patient programme

• To demonstrate to relatives, in-formal, and formal carers, specific rehabilitation and manual handling techniques prior to the patient's discharge, to ensure optimum patient care in the community

• To liaise and make appropriate referrals to the Dorset Integrated Health and Care

System and voluntary partners, to voluntary and statutory services in the community

• To be responsible for the maintenance of accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous patient records detailing all Occupational Therapy interventions and significant events, following Trust and departmental policies

Additional contact information

Laura Johns- Early Careers Lead - Laura.johns1@uhd.nhs.uk

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 teammates and colleagues.

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

This means that some 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 about this at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To participate in the rotational scheme, this involves working across the Trust in inpatient and community settings
• To work as part of the Dorset Integrated Care System, enabling the Discharge to Assess and Home First Principles for patients across all appropriate rotational areas
• To consolidate Occupational Therapy core skills across the range of clinical areas developing own skills and knowledge through active learning
• To show flexibility in the differing clinical Occupational Therapy skills required in the various environments that the rotational system provides
• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner under the direction of more senior qualified staff
• To participate in weekend working and extended hours as required, ensuring efficient therapy service provision in line with Trust priorities

Person Specification

Technical Skills

Essential

• Ability to carry out all aspects of the post which involves patient handling and carrying equipment

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the Occupational Therapy process, its application in clinical practice and its role within the organisation
• Broad and relevant clinical knowledge of physical conditions and their appropriate treatment modalities
• Understanding and application of Evidence Based Practice
• Application of risk assessments and considerations in practice

Desirable

• Awareness of the Occupational Therapist's role in the Discharge to Assess/Home First model of care

Other

Essential

• Possession of a clean UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate organisational values and behaviours
• Good written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise
• Demonstrates: Motivation, drive, enthusiasm and confidence, flexibility, empathy, reliability
• Willingness to participate in all rotations

Desirable

• Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• Already have or have a pending HCPC registration
• Pre reg Degree in Occupational Therapy either BSc(Hons) or MSc (Hons)

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Member of a clinical interest group.
• Attendance at relevant pre/post registration courses

Experience

Essential

• Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with examples
• Student experience in a broad range of healthcare settings with examples
• Application of the OT process
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis

Desirable

• Student experience/placements in the following areas: o Acute physical inpatient areas o Community health areas
• Experience working in a care setting
• Supervision of assistant staff
• Involvement in audit or quality improvement projects

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust or Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset

BH15 2JB

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