Main area: Occupational Therapy Grade Band: 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (1 in 4 weekends and 2 bank holidays a year) Job ref: 387-DT-5267-LH Site: Bristol and Weston sites Town: Bristol and Weston Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59 As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance.
When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Are you an Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration?
Are you looking for the next step in your career?
Or maybe you're looking for a change in scenery as a senior Occupational Therapist?
Join our large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service at UHBW as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, where you will develop your career in line with the RCOT Career Framework!
This is an exciting cross-site rotational role where you will gain specialist skills and knowledge to help develop and guide you through your career.
Main duties of the job Within this role, you will rotate across a variety of specialities and sites across both Bristol & Weston.
These rotations include: Trauma and Orthopaedics Critical Care, Cardiac, and Surgery Older Person Therapy including Front Door Stroke Paediatrics Oncology During your rotation, you'll be building relationships with new teams and adapting to new environments, all that offer unique benefits and incentives such as: Supportive, integrated team working IST/journal clubs/research opportunities Protected and regular Clinical supervision from a Team Lead OT/Clinical Specialist OT We encourage you to get in touch with Occupational Therapist and Pathway Lead – Claire, for an informal chat on 0117 342 1469 or email ******.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Knowledge and experience Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team &/or multidisciplinary team Staff have completed a variety of rotations as a band 5 Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students, or assistants Experience of discharge planning Previous experience at Band 6 Clinical supervision of students & technician staff Experience or knowledge of working in an acute hospital setting/community setting Previous NHS experience Skills and abilities Ability to work unsupervised Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical & Reflective skills across a diverse patient group Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including therapeutic handling Excellent organisational skills Ability to travel between sites Knowledge of clinical Governance & its application to Occupational Therapy Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carrying out concurrent activities Competent IT Skills Ability to effect & manage change Leadership Skills Qualifications and Training Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Health Professions Council registered Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff Demonstrates a commitment to own professional development Commitment to Trust values: We are supportive, we are respectful, we are innovative, we are collaborative Committed to team working We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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