Occupational Therapist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Description

Job summary

Are you a band 6 Occupational Therapist wanting a new challenge? Or an experienced band 5 looking for promotion? Why not join us at Leeds Teaching Hospitals - the recognised Leeds Way values underpin our way of work within Occupational Therapy and Leeds as a city has so much to offer.

We are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the no reason to reside team in Leeds. The successful applicant will work covering wards designated for those patients who no longer have medical care needs, yet require further therapy intervention prior to discharge or have complex social needs. The team uses assessment of physical, cognitive and social needs to achieve and facilitate the best outcome for patients when leaving hospital.

Planned Interview Date: 16 May 2024

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate in their application form and at interview relevant experience including skills in autonomous decision making, acute assessment, and discharge planning. Applicants should be forward thinking with excellent communication, team working skills and practice patient-centred care. The post includes supervision of others.

Sitting within the wider Cardio & Specialist surgery team, the role will involve supporting the team to cover a varied caseload including, vascular, cardiology and head & neck services, therefore skills transferable to working in these areas would also be beneficial.

We are looking for applicants with leadership qualities who will relish the opportunities to contribute, facilitate, design and lead service developments, innovations and audit within the team. The trust has an excellent organisational learning department which provides a wide range of opportunities to learn & develop in a wide variety of areas.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

To work within the Occupational Therapy Service, Providing effective Occupational therapy Intervention to various clinical areas

To manage autonomously a clinical workload at a specialist level: assessing and treating patients and maintain associated records

To develop and apply specialist knowledge, gained from past experience, on the job experience and specialist training.

To provide a patient - focused service following the Occupational Therapy process (screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and discharge) and using Occupational Therapy core skills.

To supervise and support Occupational Therapists

To delegate work to, supervise and support Occupational Therapy support staff

To supervise and educate Occupational Therapy students

To act as a specialist Occupational Therapy resource for colleagues, carers ad patients

To be actively involved in team and service developments including audit and research

The trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (College of Occupational Therapy). The post holder will be professionally accountable to Health Professions Council, and accountable contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions.

Clinical Responsibilities

This post holder will be responsible for providing complex occupational therapy intervention in a specific clinical speciality

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner addressing occupational therapy performance skills, social context and activity demands in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.

Clinical intervention may take place in a variety of settings including wards, therapy departments clinics, peoples homes, work places, community facilities, child care and educational establishments

The work involves close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and community based health and social care providers

The post holder is responsible for financial and physical resources for example, use of equipment store systems such as Leeds Equipment Service, petty cash

Principal duties and responsibilities are listed in section 9

Team Responsibilities

1. Management, supervision and support of Occupational Therapists, Support Staff and Students.

2. Deputising for Band 7

3. Routine organisation and maintenance of the department/section

4. Participation in projects and long-term team developments

5. To offer continuity to Head Occupational Therapist and colleagues in the team

6. Leading and participating in in-service training

7. To attend bi-monthly seniors meetings to evaluate and develop the service.

8. To promote changes to policies, procedures and practices within the specialist clinical area as identified in the team plan

9. Responsibility for checking and cleaning equipment in line with Trust and services health and safety policies

Professional Responsibilities

1. Trust objectives and business plan

2. Service objectives and business plan

3. Modernisation Agenda/Government Initiatives

4. Membership in COT specialist sections relevant to the post

5. Awareness of COT initiatives

6. Continuing Professional Development

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

Desirable

Other criteria

Essential