Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you a graduate Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to develop your skills in a hospital based rotational post?

Are you HCPC registered, or will you be imminently?

The graduate rotational scheme offers the chance to have varied clinical experiences in urgent and emergency care, acute inpatient and rehabilitation settings. We have enthusiastic and experienced clinical teams who'll support your post graduate development, at a pace to suit your needs.

You will work closely with the team across the hospital, allowing our patients to benefit from a strong and vibrant MDT approach where patients come first in all we do.  As a role model, you will influence further developments in OT across the hospital, acting as a liaison point, and contributing to the development of health and well-being across the organisation.

All new graduates will start at Band 5 if there is confirmation of the completed degree and just awaiting HCPC registration. If not yet received confirmation of your degree, we can commence you at Band 4.

The ability to transport yourself & equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is beneficial for this vacancy.

This exciting role will enable you to develop extensive skills in clinical areas, leadership & people management within the NHS environment, whilst receiving excellent support for both your personal and professional development.  We offer & support both in-house clinical & professional training.

Main duties of the job

Rotations will usually be 6 months duration; rotational areas may vary. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy rotational scheme and contribute to a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the Trust.  To assess, treat, provide, and evaluate Occupational Therapy for a designated group of patients within the acute, community or outpatient setting.  To hold responsibility for own caseload, as an autonomous practitioner and to manage this using evidence based/ client centred principles. To work as an autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for your own caseload of patients with social, physical, psychological, behavioural, and cognitive challenges.  To provide support, advice, and training to less experienced members of staff and students.  To act as a resource within the department and Trust providing information and advice in those conditions indicated.  To contribute to a defined area of service working without direct supervision; clinical work will be evaluated in line with Trust and service objectives. To engage in regular clinical/managerial supervision and undertake education and training, to develop oneself and others. To contribute to evidence-based audit and projects to evaluate and improve clinical practice and evaluate user involvement suggesting local service changes where appropriate. To be involved with appropriate clinical networks that may be at a local, regional, or national level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.