Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and experienced, Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Surgical Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

Do you have experience of working in General surgery, Elective surgery, Vascular, ENT, Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit, Gynae and Urology. Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills in this exciting field?

To provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy service to Surgical patients at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.

To provide specialist assessment, treatment, and goal setting of patients on the wards. Some patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations. To determine clinical diagnosis and Occupational Therapy treatment indicated. To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

You will highly develop specialist skills under the guidance of the Senior staff.

To provide clinical cross cover within your team as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead

To attend clinical level discussions / meetings relating to your area of work as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead

To be based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital as a static post on the Surgical wards.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of the treatment resources (both human and equipment) available in the department, on the wards, and in the patient’s home environment.

To be responsible for the equipment used in carrying out Occupational Therapy duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through, teaching, training, and supervision of practice.

To comply with the College of Occupational Therapy and the Health Professions Council codes of ethics and rules of professional conduct.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and be active in applying to your work situation, including maintaining own continuous professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends, national guidelines, and developments, and incorporate them as necessary into your work.

To maintain clinical competence and be an active member of the in-service training programme by attending and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, and training sessions both in house and by attending external courses and practising reflective practice. To work with your Band 7 in contributing to multi-professional education.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as an appraisee and an appraiser.

To monitor and evaluate treatment to measure progress and ensure the effectiveness of the intervention.

To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.

To comply with the departmental and organisational policies.

To ensure that you implement policy and service development changes.

To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Therapy Management Structure.