Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £41957 – £50387
Partner Org: Royal Surrey County Hospital
Are you an experience Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and highly respected Hospital Outreach Support Team (HOST) as an Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist.
We are searching for a dynamic and adaptable therapist to support individuals in achieving their functional goals at home following their discharge from hospital.
What we’re looking for:
• Clinical skills within this specialist field
• A flexible, dynamic, and forward thinking approach.
• Strong knowledge across a variety of clinical specialties.
• Exceptional communication, time management and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory experience to guide and develop less experienced staff, student and rotational staff
This is a rewarding opportunity to join a passionate team and make a lasting impact. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Interviews will be held in person (face to face) only.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside a supportive and skilled team of therapist, managing your own caseload while delivering outstanding patient care. This is a chance to make a real difference in people’s lives by providing flexible, forward-thinking support across a range of clinical specialties.
This role includes some weekend and bank holiday working.
What we offer:
Joining HOST means being part of a team that truly values your professional and personal growth. We provide:
• Professional and personal development
• In-service training and clinical supervision
• Flexible working
• Peer support groups
• Dedicated CPD time and a firm commitment to learning and development
• Participation in student training and supervision
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder assists in the development, administration and provision of a specialist Occupational Therapy service; carries a varied caseload of patients. Managing complex assessment, with predominantly physical conditions and with regard to the physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and social aspects of their care.
Directly responsible for the management of own caseload of patients with diverse presentation and complex physical and psychological conditions, referred for Occupational Therapy assessment, rehabilitation, treatment planning and discharge management.
Assists in the management of the specialist team providing, developing and planning an Occupational Therapy service to patients for this client group. The post holder will act as a source of expertise, demonstrating and maintaining knowledge, skills and experience in this specialist role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in OT by recognised awarding body e.g. Royal College of Occupational therapists.
- Must satisfy the criteria for full membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Further qualifications/study
- Driving licence (and use of own car for work purposes).
Desirable criteria
- An approved Occupational Therapy supervisor for OT/PT degree students
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the role of Occupational Therapy for people with a wide range of physical dysfunction
- Previous experience relating to specialist area.
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
- Knowledge of relevant NHS and SS legislation.
- Experience with community/mental health conditions.
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and any other relevant It systems applicable to the applicant.
- Experience of undertaking clinical supervision.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Thorough knowledge of the Inclusion (equality and diversity) agenda.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering teaching and training sessions.
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