Senior Occupational Therapist

Job title:

Senior Occupational Therapist

Company

NHS

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Department at the University Hospitals of North Midlands.The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital based on the two hospital sites of The Royal Stoke and County Hospital.Main duties of the jobThe post rotates across a variety of specialist inpatient and outpatient areas which include:

• Critical Care – early rehabilitation of trauma, surgical, medial and neurological patients, including cognitive assessment, functional assessment, splinting and casting.
• Palliative Care – oncology/renal conditions, fast track D/C planning & complex manual handling assessments & equipment provision. Long term life limiting conditions and challenging conversations.
• Frail Elderly – frailty management, patients with dementia, falls management, complex discharge planning.
• Emergency Portals – rapid decision making in relation to d/c planning and equipment provision & admission avoidance. Working across A+E and same day discharge wards.
• Medicine – wide range of medical conditions including Non-Invasive Ventilation, MND, Cardiology & post Critical Care Step down, complex d/c planning, specific knowledge in seating wheelchairs.
• Orthopaedics – At County we also offer input to elective orthopaedics supporting complex discharges.

About usThe UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.Date posted21 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number205-6766558-AJob locationsRoyal StokeNewcastle RoadStoke on TrentST4 6QGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential

• Degree/Dilpoma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• CPD relevant to speciality area

ExperienceEssential

• Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• Experience gained in an acute setting
• NHS experience
• 2-4 years post graduate experience

Skills, Ability and KnowledgeEssential

• Good communicator – in writing

Desirable

• Experience of audits
• Clinical Educator

Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential

• Degree/Dilpoma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• CPD relevant to speciality area

ExperienceEssential

• Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• Experience gained in an acute setting
• NHS experience
• 2-4 years post graduate experience

Skills, Ability and KnowledgeEssential

• Good communicator – in writing

Desirable

• Experience of audits
• Clinical Educator

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Stoke-on-Trent

Job date

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 05:44:45 GMT

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