Occupational Therapist - Peterborough
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. Our full-time post offer you the opportunity to develop skills across the acute inpatient setting. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and professional individual to join our friendly and supportive Therapy Service (Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy).
Therapy Services sits as part of the wider Rehabilitation Service which includes Dietetics and Speech & Language Therapy. You will be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary service. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical and teaching skills and be actively involved in service development. We offer preceptorship, action learning sets, clinical and managerial supervision and performance appraisals.
Cross site working is a MUST for this role.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for continuing to develop as an occupational therapist, both clinically and professionally.
To contribute to the management of patients and the overall development of the team whilst working in all rotational clinical areas/specialities as a Band 5 occupational therapist.
To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team whilst carrying out rotational placements.
Our 6-month rotations include:
Orthopaedics (2 rotations)
Stroke
Combined Medicine, Critical Care & Surgery.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- A member of RCOT
Experience
Essential
- Wide variety of fieldwork placements in core rotations
- Acute Hospital Experience
Other
Essential
- Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and pressure including clinical caseload
- Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care
- Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice
Desirable
- Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to work as a team member and independently
- Ability to present information in logical concise manner
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound level of theoretical knowledge
- Demonstrate evidence of working within a Multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Clinical Reasoning
About the employer
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.