Senior Occupational Therapist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust's values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria

• BSc degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development relevant to rotations
• Wide ranging experience including musculoskeletal outpatients, adult/older people's rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and neurology placements
• Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of leadership courses/training
• Training on effective appraisal

Desirable criteria

• Registration with a special interest group relevant to the rotations

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to manage a caseload efficiently
• Demonstrate professional independence, while recognizing boundaries of own practice
• Effective occupational therapy skills to be able to assess, goal set, treat and manage rehabilitation patients particularly within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Problem solving approach to clinical interventions
• Able to keep logical and accurate patient records
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical fashion
• Community experience
• Relevant post-qualification experience in acute clinical area(s)
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience in teaching and supporting staff
• Working knowledge of National policies and procedures across health and social care and its implementation or application

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS structure
• Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service training sessions
• Quality and performance management experience
• Mentorship, student supervisor qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrate ability in team leadership responsibilities
• Ability to interpret National regulations for data protection and record keeping and to develop local systems to ensure these are maintained

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF's relevant to area of practice

Other

Essential criteria

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD & PS (PDF, 768.3KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 439.8KB)
• CLCH Trust Values (PDF, 893.3KB)
• B6 OT advert template (PDF, 664.5KB)