Would You Like To Be Part Of a Supportive OT Team With a Family Feel. We Are Recruiting Motivated Occupational Therapists To Our General Band 6 Rotation At Ashford And St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust. Applications Are Welcome From Experienced Band 5’s Or Current B6's Looking For a Change. NHS Experience Is Essential. A Valid Drivers License And Access To Your Own Vehicle Are Essential For This Post. The Rotations Are 6 Months In Length And Include
Cardiology and respiratory
Surgery
Emergency services and admission avoidance (Home first)
Medicine and Care of the Elderly
Orthopaedics
Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke
Hand Therapy
The rotations will offer you the opportunity to work within different settings and with varied MDT professionals allowing you to refine your clinical skills and development of self, and focus more on developing others and your own specialist skills.
There is an established formal supervision and appraisal process as well as robust in-house training within each team.
There is multiple opportunities to support OT apprentices and supervise students from all levels.
The therapies department embraces development of our own staff to progress their career within the department.
ASPH offers a seven-day service across some teams and you will be expected to participate in seven day working as per service requirements. Flexible working requests will be considered.
Manage a specialist inpatient caseload using clinical skills and reasoning
Support junior staff with caseload management and prioritisation on other wards
Complete patient assessments in a ward setting, formulate problem lists and provide appropriate therapy input and discharge planning to facilitate a safe discharge
Contribute to board rounds, putting patient care and the patient experience first.
Communicate with fellow therapists and other MDT members such as nurses, consultants, specialists and support junior staff with decision making
Complete cognitive screens and assessments as well as self care and ADL assessments
Treatment and management of patients requiring post-operative protocols and ensuring that risks are minimised for discharge
Actively participate in yours and others’ regular supervision and service development, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
Use initi
ative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player.
Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team leads whenever necessary
Participate in the development of occupational therapists, support staff, apprenctices and students within clinical speciality through training, competencies and supervision
Participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching
To participate in specific 7 day working rotas, dependent on the team/area
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.
For More Information About Careers At ASPH Please Visit
www.asph-careers.org
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelly Stevenson Job title: Therapy Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07971 559 211