Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An excellent opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to gain employment at Queen Victoria Hospital .

This post incorporates three ongoing rotations of 8 months, one in Hand Therapy, second on the Burns/Plastics/ Head and Neck wards and the third in community rehabilitation team. All teams are friendly and dynamic and look forward to welcoming a new member. We operate a Monday to Friday service and have no plans currently to undertake 7 day working. You will receive excellent supervision in both teams from experienced and long-standing senior staff. Opportunities are given for external training as well as a comprehensive in-house package. Previous experience in these specialist area's is beneficial but not essential.

We can offer you the opportunity:

• to work in departments with an excellent international reputation and wide variety of caseload
• to work with strong clinical and managerial supervision and leadership
• for excellent CPD activities – In-service training, doctors teaching, library support, regular supervision, funding to attend courses and conferences as well as extra 1:1 support when first starting the role.
• to take initiative with service development projects and audit in collaboration with other team members
• to work within effective, supportive and cohesive multi-disciplinary teams

Main duties of the job

The Hand Therapy rotation involves the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of hand therapy treatment to both inpatients and outpatients, referred from Consultants & GP’s, in order to maximise patient recovery and function.

The Burns/Plastics/Head and Neck rotation involves the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of therapy treatment to both inpatients and outpatients (adults and paediatrics) to the burns and plastics unit and plastics wards, in order to maximise patient recovery, function and safe discharge. This will include the Critical Care Unit and Enhanced Recovery Area.

The Community Rehabilitation team treat a caseload of patients as outpatients attending the unit in single session or group and also delivers rehabilitative therapy within patients residences in the local area. The majority of the caseload is a mixture of frailty patients or those with chronic conditions including falls patients. A smaller portion of the caseload also includes those with neurological disorders and anxiety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached material prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts webpage Homepage - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk) and publications Publications & policies - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)for information about working for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don't delay, apply today or contact us to discuss the role and if wished arrange an informal visit.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.