Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary

If you are looking for an opportunity to progress in your Occupational Therapy career in an inclusive & innovate department then this could be perfect for you.

We have a number of rotational band 6 vacancies, offering part time and full time hours. We are able to offer contracts for fixed term of 12 months, and permanent positions.

You will have the opportunity to experience rotations within areas including Health Care for Older People, Neurosciences, including Neurosurgery, Stroke, Trauma, Acute Medicine, Specialist Surgery, Burns & Plastics, Oncology, haematology, Older People's Assessment and Liaison Service (OPAL) & Upper Limb.

You will have the opportunity to work with Senior colleagues and work within a 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 and provide daily leadership to your clinical team.

You will have access to regular supervision as well as a therapy wide Band 6 development programme.

This post comes with the support of specialist teams and Senior colleagues. This is extended by our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The school offers opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of 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

This is a rotational post, where you will gain opportunity to work across a number of specialities on an approximately nine month basis.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills, as well as organisational and time management skills.

You will require a flexible approach and the ability to work autonomously.

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 CPD.

You should have relevant clinical experience specific to the post, and you will need to have experience of working within the acute NHS setting as well as working within a multi-disciplinary team. If applicants have been involved in the preceptorship programme, we would expect this to have been completed.

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.

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 Degree in Occupational Therapy/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy

* Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council.

* A levels or equivalent qualification

* 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.

Desirable

* Evidence of leadership training.

* Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.

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 non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of therapy.

* Good understanding of working in an acute trust.

* Understanding of current legislation and application to Occupational Therapy.

Additional Criteria

Essential

* Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.

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

* An ability to prioritise and organise own workload.

* An ability to cope with a range of complex options, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action.

* Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences)

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

* 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.

* Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.

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