Occupational Therapist
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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.
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
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
About the employer
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.