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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, dedicated and dynamic team of OTs, physios, therapy practitioners and assistants.
You will be welcomed into a team that offers opportunities to develop your skills within a supportive environment and you will work alongside expert clinical, professional and operational leads and specialist staff in the rehab units. You will benefit from access to education opportunities, a structured in-service training programme, regular supervision and appraisal, and peer group development. Alongside your clinical work, there are opportunities to develop your leadership and management skills. You will support less experienced staff, act as a clinical educator for occupational therapy students, manage your own complex clinical caseload, and work with the team leads to ensure the provision of a high quality rehabilitation service for the local population.
Main duties of the job
The person in this rewarding role works within adult inpatient rehabilitation service, treating a wide variety of conditions, primarily in orthopoedics, frailty, amputees, neurology and medical. The inpatient therapy team works across Bognor Regis War Memorial , Arundel , Zachery Merton and Salvington Lodge Intermediate Care Units. The post is based either at Arundel or Zachery Merton Community Hospital and may occasionally include working at the other sites.
Our ideal candidate will enjoy working with primarily older people, be a good problem solver, have excellent communication and clinical skills, and want to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The service is continually developing and improving to meet the needs of our patients and commissioners.
About us
WHY WORK WITH US?Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey resultsThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as goodwith outstanding featuresStunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coastA great working environment in the community, in patients' homes and ourcommunity hospitalsExcellent training and development opportunitiesReal Living Wage Employer, with great rates of payFlexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, careerbreaks, parental leave and adoption leaveSupportive team environmentsCost-effective and convenient workplace nurseriesThriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staffnetworksAccredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creatinginclusive workplaces
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.
To formulate and deliver generic and specialised treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
To treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.
To be involved in the support and supervision of staff at Band 3 to 5 level.
To act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area.
To receive and deliver internal training and keep your own Personal Development Plans up to date.
To take part in audit and evaluation of the service in which you work.
To assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree/Diploma or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
Skill
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to prescribe items of equipment for aids to daily living and be able to advise junior staff on suitable items of equipment.
- Ability to work independently on own initiative and be accountable for own professional actions
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate teaching skills
Skill
Essential
- To be able to assess, develop and implement treatment within a specialist area and for those with complex needs.
- Enable patients to achieve their necessary levels of independence by negotiating with them and their carer's, appropriate, achievable and realistic goals
Experience
Essential
- Management of lower grade staff
- Substantial and relevant experience of working at band 5 level previous to application.
- At least six months experience within specialism underpinned theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
Desirable
- Broad range of experience in community hospital and acute settings
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Arundel Community Hospital
Chichester Road
Arundel
BN18 0AB
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
