Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Acute Elderly Care

Job overview

Are you an experienced Band 6 or existing Band 7 OT, with a passion for frailty who enjoys working in fast paced acute environment. If so, we have an opportunity for you to work with our new Clinical Specialist OT to deliver and develop our OT services in acute elderly care. We require an experienced and innovative person who can demonstrate strong leadership as well as excellent communication and team management skills. The focus is on early assessment and intervention to support high quality patient care, and we are therefore seeking somebody who can demonstrate rapid and robust decision making. You will require specialist knowledge of geriatric and acute elderly conditions & pathologies, across a range of medical specialities.  This will also include knowledge and skills in cognition and neurology. We strongly support Continuing Professional Development, and you will be supported in your role directly by the Clinical Specialist for the Care of the Elderly and peer support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist standard of Occupational Therapy service to patients within the acute elderly units with a special focus on the assessment of the acute elderly patients, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries using a holistic approach.    To give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.

Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Leads) in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients within your area.

To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Occupational Therapists and Generic Therapy Assistants

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and to achieve the highest quality of care for our patients we have moved to a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this working pattern. If you have the skills outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported, then apply today.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.