Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or an established 5 wanting to gain physical health, inpatient experience, to join our friendly and supportive team at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust. The post holder will complete a wide variety of acute and rehab physical rotation alongside preceptorship.

To facilitate your successful transition from student to qualified OT band 5s are supported by senior therapists, and peer support, alongside band 5 meetings and in service training and team meetings. This is a great place to start your career, many of our 6s and 7s have successfully progressed from band 5s within our Trust.

Rotations cover the following specialities:

• Frailty
• Acute Medicine & Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Acute & Rehab of Older Adults
• Neurology
• The Stroke Unit

The department has moved to 7 day service, as a result several of the rotations will involve weekend shifts. This is on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job
As part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assess the suitability of patients for provision of OT interventions following a referral.

To carry out specific standardised and non-standardised OT assessment(s) within your designated caseload.

To ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of intervention programmes.

To effectively communicate with patient, their relatives and carers, and all other relevant parties involved with the patient's care.

To maintain the role of OT as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

To communicate and liaise, formally and informally, at all times with the team or appropriate others with regards to OT involvement with all patients in the treatment programme.

To participate in all relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings.

To attend relevant meetings and feedback to appropriate individuals.

To participate in presentations to patients regarding occupational therapy interventions - e.g. through patient education classes as part of Joint Replacement School.

To actively prepare for and participate in regular supervision with senior occupational therapists.

To actively participate in performance reviews, in line with Knowledge & Skills Framework (KSF) outline of post, Trust policies, departmental objectives and relevant local initiatives

To participate in team building exercises.

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed duties of the job.

About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities
Job summary
1. To successfully complete the OT process in a variety of rotations.
2. To be able to work autonomously and seek support when required.
3. To successfully build on clinical and non-clinical skills and take increasing responsibility and ownership of caseload and clinical decisions.
4. To be able to complete assessments, treatments and discharges in a timely manner.
5. To provide effective client centred occupational therapy service to patients who may have complex needs in your current area of rotationin accordance with the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
6. To devise, implement and evaluate individual treatment and interventions.
7. To work effectively and efficiently on an individual and team level within a multi-disciplinary team and maintain clear communication networks with staff, patients, and carers.
8. To build partnerships with and network with colleagues across health and social care and with voluntary and statutory agencies, and work in partnership with relevant community resources.
9. Participate in the inpatient physio and OT weekend working rota.

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.

Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential

• Diploma, Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Member of BAOT
• Knowledge and application of the OT process in rotational settings, with an awareness of relevant models of practice.
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development Portfolio.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualification or honours degree.
• Member of College of OT Specialist Section
• Voluntary work in a relevant setting.
• Understanding of dynamics and complexities of the NHS environment.
• Previous experience of being involved with service development initiatives.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.