About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our specialist inpatient team providing a service to medicine. The role is based at Southmead Hospital and may encompass both complex care and acute specialties.
This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Main duties of the job
The caseloads are interesting and challenging with provision of early assessment and intervention to address occupational needs, prevention of complications and progression from hospital to home. This requires a range of therapeutic skills within the medical specialties of frailty, respiratory, gastroenterology, infectious diseases and cardiology.
There is close team working and links with community partners in the wider health and care system to address needs at all stages of the clinical pathway, with occupational therapy playing a crucial role.
To understand more about Occupational Therapy at NBT, click herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9hiZdsBZ20 to watch our video.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a great place to work. Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff. We are a large teaching Trust that provides multiple specialties including regional services for neurosciences, major trauma, orthopaedics and surgery (major arterial centre and burns & plastics).
There is plenty of peer and senior support in the team, as well as the wider service. Various professional development opportunities and training courses are available, with quality improvement projects and service development ideas actively encouraged. Additional benefits include award schemes for excellence, staff restaurants, green spaces and an extensive well being programme.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard occupational therapy service to inpatients referred to the specialty team. Use specialised skills to provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to patients, some of whom will have complex needs. To ensure service provision is prioritised and service delivery is effective within resources available. To provide leadership for Band 5 and support staff through supervision. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined department projects. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy service. To train and supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) Student Educator - experience/qualification (or within one year)
Work Experience Essential
Post registration experience as an OT Post registration experience in related clinical specialties Documented CPD
Desirable
Experience of research or audit Experience of supervising staff
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Essential
Effective written skills Digital skills
Personal Qualities Essential
HCPC registration
Desirable
Membership of RCOT
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.
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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 North Bristol NHS Trust
Address Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)