Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 31st Mar 2023

Job summary

Would you like to work in a dynamic, innovative Trust delivering the best in care for our patients and where there is a strong focus on staff development including specific Band 6 development programmes across Therapies.

You will have the opportunity to experience rotations within the areas of Major trauma, Critical Care, Acute Medicine, Specialist Surgery, Oncology, Haematology, Renal Medicine, Health care for Older People, Stroke, Neurosciences including Neurosurgery, Burns & Plastics, Upper Limb and Older People's Assessment and Liaison Service (OPAL). Part time and full time posts available, including part time hours.

You will have access to regular clinical supervision and a range of internal and external training. You will have the opportunity to work with Senior expert colleagues and work within a specialist multi-disciplinary team.

We offer support with specialist areas including postural management, wheelchairs and splinting. You will be expected to supervise and support junior OT staff within the team and provide daily leadership to your clinical team.

This post comes with the support of our team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support whilst working at UHB

Main duties, tasks & skills required

We would expect applicants to have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work autonomously. Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential.

You will have excellent prioritisation skills and demonstrate client centred practice. You should provide evidence of relevant courses and training as well as commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

You should have relevant clinical experience specific to the post, and you will need to have experience of working within the Acute NHS as well as working within a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be required to supervise staff and complete annual appraisals of staff as well as support undergraduate students within their clinical placements.

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.

Job description

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Degree in Occupational Therapy/

Diploma in Occupational Therapy

* Current registration with Health and Care

Professions Council.

* A levels or equivalent qualification

* Evidence of leadership training.

* Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.

* Good standard of general education

including GCSE maths and English grade C

and above.

* Evidence of CPD including recent post

graduate training relevant to clinical

speciality.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates comprehensive clinical

experience enabling the post holder to

manage a caseload of patients with

complex needs in this speciality.

* Significant experience of working in an

acute hospital setting

* Experience of team/service development.

* Experience of supporting and supervision

of junior therapists, student occupational

therapists and assistants.

* A specialist knowledge across a range of

therapy practices, routine and nonroutine, requiring expertise within the

field of therapy.

* Good understanding of working in an

acute trust.

* Understanding of current legislation and

application to Occupational Therapy.

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 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 6 

Salary

£33706.00  to £40588.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-1066664PM 

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital 
Mindelsohn Way 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B15 2TH 

Attachments

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