12 Oct
Barts Health NHS Trust
London
Job description
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and versatile team player to join our therapy teamwithin the Surgical and Amputee Team
The Royal London Hospital is offering an opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to work in a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients with vascular disease and patients post-surgery including major amputation.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy ; excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of the wider MDT.
Within Bart’s we offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete Quality Improvement and Audit projects, we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists.
As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist you will have the opportunity to develop your own supervisory and management skills through supporting and supervising junior therapists, students and / or therapy support workers.
The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on quality improvement and education within the acute medicine setting.
The role is for a part time, fixed term contract, covering maternity leave, starting on November 4th 2024 and includes covering a weekend service.
Main duties of the job
To play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients with vascular disease, and patients pre and post major amputation.
Determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits and occupational treatment program required.
To be dynamic in developing efficient and effective occupational therapy working processes to assist in producing a fully multi-professional team approach.
To work with the Clinical Lead Therapist to develop the service to best meet changing health and social care agendas.
The post is responsible for a team of staff in their clinical area and may be required to work in more than one speciality area.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Having lifted ourselves out of special measures,
we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.
It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion,
where every staff member has a sense of belonging.
We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For both documents, please view the attachment / s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone.
We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma / degree in OT or physiotherapy
- Registered with Health Professions Council.
Desirable criteria
Member of British Association of OT or CSP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a senior OT or physiotherapist
- Extensive post graduate inpatient experience across a range of acute / rehab settings including vascular and amputee.
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience supervising and appraising staff
- Experience of audit / research
- Documented evidence of CPD,
in accordance with HPC recommendations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of current best practice in OT or physiotherapy in relevant setting.
▶️ Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
🖊️ Barts Health NHS Trust
📍 London