occupational therapist Southampton, England
Job description
If you are looking for a career pathway that offers you opportunities to consolidate your OT skills and encourages your growth and development into a more senior role then this band 6 rotation could be perfect for you.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our vibrant and forward thinking Therapy Service. We offer 9 month rotations within the following specialties; Cancer Care, General Intensive Care, Vascular, AMU, Medicine for Older People, Paediatrics, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Neuro and Surgery.
The wide variety of teams you will work in consist of OTs, physios and therapy technicians who are highly skilled within their own speciality. Our teams regularly work with and alongside the doctors, nurses, specialist nurses, other Therapy professions and discharge colleagues to enable a safe timely discharge of our patients.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
You will receive:
- Access to a range of educational opportunities internally and externally.
- As part of a large teaching hospital, there will be training opportunities to develop your clinical skills in specialist areas, such as respiratory.
- Leadership and managerial development through supported guidance and formal training sessions / courses.
- Support to undertake quality improvement initiatives and audit.
- To be a part of a large acute Therapy services department of over 300 staff (260 wte) made up of OTs, Physios and Therapy support staff.
- You will lead the assessment and treatment of complex patients with a variety of pathologies, and therefore it is essential that you have a broad range of experience
- Lead on complex discharges, with the support of a robust health and social care MDT
- Develop leadership and management skills to be able to supervise and support other members of the team
- Engage in training and developmental opportunities for yourself and others
- Assist with leading the therapy team with the B7 Physiotherapist’s and OT’s
- Mentor students from local universities
- Participate in 7 day working pattern and bank holiday working
This post would be suitable for either an experienced Band 5 or an established Band 6 Occupational Therapist looking for the next step in their professional career. The successful candidate will have a broad range of relevant clinical experience and be able to demonstrate a real passion for the diversity that a patient caseload can provide. The ability to treat patients with care, compassion and dignity is imperative, as well as excellent prioritisation and time management skills. Experience of working in the acute setting is essential, and recent NHS experience is desirable. If you are a dynamic and enthusiastic OT, we would love to hear from you!
Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the Job description before applying.
We would actively encourage all potential applicants to contact team leads as per email addresses provided below.
If you would like some more information about the post, please contact Helen Jowett on 023 8120 4452 or via email: [email protected]
We look forward to meeting you.
