Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Due to the expansion of services within the Trust, we are excited to announce that we have posts available for Band 5 Occupational Therapists. We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our expanding therapy team, of dynamic and passionate clinicians

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is a Major Trauma centre and boasts a wide variety of specialist services, offering a variety of options for Band 5 Occupational Therapists on rotation. As we are a University Hospital, we promote an environment for learning key skills for practice and professional development. You will have the opportunity to experience rotations within the areas of Major Trauma, Acute Medicine, Specialist Surgery, Oncology & Haematology, Intensive Care, Health care for Older People, Stroke and Neurosciences. The rotation also includes the opportunity to work off-site at the Norman Power Unit, an enhanced assessment unit run by UHB.

You will have access to regular clinical supervision, support to complete the preceptorship programme, and a range of CPD opportunities including in-house training.

For further information please see the personal specification and the job description.

For any queries please contact Leah Broadbent, Senior Occupational Therapist (Team Lead) leah.broadbent@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties, tasks & skills required

We would expect applicants to have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work autonomously. Applicants should demonstrate core prioritisation skills and demonstrate client centred practice, work well within a multi-professional team and have the ability to work holistically for the benefit of your patients. Organisational and time management skills are essential for this role. You should provide evidence of relevant courses and training as well as commitment to ongoing CPD. You should have relevant clinical experience specific to the post, and you will need to have experience of working within the Acute NHS environment. 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*BSc in Occupational Therapy / Diploma in Occupational Therapy

*Current registration with the HCPC.

*A levels or equivalent qualification

*Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.

*Evidence of CPD

Desirable

*Member of RCOT

Experience

Essential

*Demonstrates relevant clinical experience within an NHS Acute setting.

*Demonstrates clinical knowledge and awareness relevant to the Acute Trust.

*Demonstrates an experience and understanding of the importance of team working.

*Demonstrates a knowledge of OT processes & treatment Planning

*Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance

*Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice.

*HCPC and Professional Standards and Professional Rules of Conduct.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Demonstrates good clinical reasoning skills and problem solving skills

*Good written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive, sensitive and contentious information.

*An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

*An ability to prioritise and organise own workload.

*IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint

*Demonstrate a professional attitude.

*An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.

*An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.

*An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.

Desirable

*Ability to drive 

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Joanne Leek 

Joanne.leek@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213713421