Job overview

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 Horsham/Salvington Lodge Intermediate Care Units. The post is based at Bognor Regis War Memorial 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.

Working for our organisation

WHY WORK WITH US?
Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good
with outstanding features
Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast
A great working environment in the community, in patients’ homes and our
community hospitals
Excellent training and development opportunities
Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
Flexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career
breaks, parental leave and adoption leave
Supportive team environments
Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries
Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff
networks
Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating
inclusive workplaces

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.

To formulate and deliver a generic and specialised treatment programme 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 on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which you work.

To assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.

Person specification

Qualification
Essential criteria

  • Degree/Diploma or equivalent
  • HCPC registered

    • Desirable criteria

  • Evidence of CPD

    • Skill
    Essential criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • Able to demonstrate teaching skills

    • Skill
    Essential criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • Broad range of experience in community hospital and acute settings

    • This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

    Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

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