Job summary The post advertised is a rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
Rotations include Brain Injury Inpatients, Brain Injury out patients, Stroke rehabilitation, and Sub Acute general medicine short stay rehab.
Main duties of the job These rotational posts offer an exciting opportunity to gain experience working in a rewarding environment with a wide variety of medical clinical Frailty,Parkinson's, Amputees, Dementia, Falls and Fractures and also within specialist neuro placements; brain injury in / out patients, plus stroke rehab.All areas focus on client-centered practice with a holistic approach, and you will gain skills and knowledge in both general and specialist OT intervention.We fully support continued professional development with a wide variety of training options, including a monthly Inservice Training program, regular clinical supervision and opportunities to develop wider knowledge and skills through participation in Service Development projects.This post offers: CPD opportunitiesIn-Service trainingPersonal Development Review.
Good communication skills are essential, and there will be opportunity to participate in an In-Service Training programme and to supervise junior staff within the service.A friendly and supportive team About us Be Part of Our Team... BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles.
BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.
We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities.
We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification Person Specification Qualifications Essential HCPC Registration Occupational Therapy Degree Desirable Practice Educator Experience Essential Relevant experience of the Occupational Therapy process during Fieldwork Education and Work Documenting evidence of continuing professional development Skills and knowledge Essential Basic Knowledge of health legislation and current practice Demonstrate an understanding of the OT process Demonstrate the use of a problem solving approach Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance Personal Qualities Essential Innovative, creative Strong communicator Other job requirements Essential Ability to manually handle clients and equipment and to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical interventions.
Desirable Current driving licence, business insurance and access to own car for conducting access visits