Specialist Occupational Therapist (rotational) in Lancaster

We are able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Occupational Therapy Team based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Specialist Occupational Therapist. The role includes a specialist caseload across Integrated Community Stroke team, Acute frailty & extended stay wards, medical, surgical, orthopaedics and Emergency Department, with opportunities to work alongside our Discharge to Assess service.

Knowledge and experience within acute inpatient care, working to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge. Your caseload will be a combination of ward-based work in addition to some community visits. You will continue to develop your knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and goal setting with patients presenting with varied physical conditions, and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients’ experiences and outcomes. This could be an opportunity for a developmental role during the first 6-12 months in post. Working initially at Band 5 level, you would develop your knowledge and skills in line with Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist competencies, progressing to Band 6 upon satisfactory completion.

Main duties of the job:

• The role will involve holding a specialist caseload on the rotational clinical area, whilst supporting other Occupational therapists and the wider therapy team with their caseloads.
• You will have broad previous experience within an acute inpatient, admission avoidance or community-based rehabilitation services.
• You will have knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and goal planning with patients presenting with varied physical conditions and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients' experiences and outcomes.
• You will work with a dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapists and work closely with colleagues across the MDT and complex discharge team.
• You will be supported by the Occupational Therapy Team Managers and the role will include supervision and support to Occupational Therapy team members and students.
• You will be encouraged and supported to engage in service development.
• All staff are encouraged to engage in in-service training and CPD is well supported by the management team.

Requirements:

• A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
• The ability to travel to a variety of venues throughout the community to deliver patient assessments within an identified locality and to attend meetings

Education and Qualification:

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the RCOT, UK
• Post graduate training or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
• Accredited training in risk assessment and risk management
• Practice placement educator accreditation
• Member of the BAOT

Experience:

• Relevant post registration experience as an OT to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
• Post registration experience within acute inpatient and rehabilitation clinical areas.
• Experience with patient flow and discharge pathways.
• Experience of research or audit.
• Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students.

Skills, ability and knowledge:

• Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level.
• Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working.
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required.
• Effective personal organisational skills to manage own workload and to determine priorities to support delivery of the site OT service.
• Evidence of specialist moving and handling skills.
• Evidence of skills in being able to assess and manage risk.
• Training and facilitation skills.
• Clinical work experience at OT Band 5 grade in a variety of clinical areas in an acute hospital setting and community.

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
• Ability to participate in manual handling tasks and therapeutic handling.
• Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and to attend meetings.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet unexpected and unusual circumstances related to providing direct patient care.

Please note that shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.