Rotational Occupational Therapist

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

We are looking for Occupational Therapists for our rotation at UHCW NHS Trust. The rotation offers a wide range of learning opportunities and experiences, to develop clinical skills across the patient pathway within the Acute setting.

OTHER:

REACT (emergency portals)
IDT (discharge team)
Your induction process will include time being ’supernumerary’, to allow you to settle into the environment, complete core training topics and get to know the hospital systems.
In addition, to support your learning and development, you will be allocated a Mentor who will provide a link throughout your rotations, complete your Personal Development Reviews (PDR) and support you through the Preceptorship process. On each rotation, you will also be allocated a supervisor.
This post is for a Rotational Occupational Therapist at UHCW NHS Trust, the rotations are for 6 months and provide opportunities for staff to consolidate theory into practice and to develop core skills in a variety of clinical settings. These include inpatients, outpatients, emergency departments and the discharge team.
The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, and discharge planning to promote, maintain, and restore functional abilities whilst considering the individuals’ abilities, health, requirements, and environment.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills. The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload, plan, and undertake Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, whilst demonstrating clear clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice, with support from their team and senior colleagues.
The post holder will actively engage to promote the role of Occupational Therapy and the development of Occupational Therapy provision.
The post holder will provide clinical support to less-experienced staff, as delegated by seniors.
Staff are also supported by the AHP Faculty who provide regular training sessions, alongside the team In-Service Training opportunities.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Main Duties
To carry out assessments and treatments using a variety of modalities. This may include physical, cognitive, perceptual, and psychological interventions
To evaluate and modify treatment plans in line with patient need
To ensure accurate documentation and recording of all interventions and outcomes
To hold responsibility for own caseload within defined area of the service, with Senior staff support
To support patient flow through timely discharge planning and linking with community services
Clinical
Hold responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of the service and eventually work without direct supervision
Carry a clinical caseload of patients, assess, evaluate, and provide a detailed written treatment plan with patient centred goals working within ward / department areas, home and community settings as identified by Occupational Therapist
Carry out treatment using a variety of modalities, this may include physical, cognitive, perceptual and psychological intervention, evaluating modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes
Work in accordance with RCOT & HCPC rules of professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards
Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of his/her own professional activities and to manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times, whilst remaining responsible to Team Leader/Clinical Specialist
Responsible for own personal development, keeping up to date with occupational therapy practice in order to establish and maintain competence and fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist. To maintain a professional evidence-based portfolio, meeting the requirements of the HCPC
Review and reflect on own practice and performance and make effective use of professional and operational supervision and annual review undertaking supervision of others as agreed
Complying with agreed development programmes to meet knowledge, skills and competency requirements
Leadership & Education
Work as an autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programmes and service improvements
Responsible for the supervision and written assessment of Occupational Therapy students on practice placement within the Trust
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post
Research
Demonstrate a good understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care in service provision
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply to practice and disseminate findings at a local level
Widen research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects
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