NHS
Occupational Therapist - Hazell Court
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Job Description
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- Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- HCPC registration
- Relevant clinical courses
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings
- Documented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
- Previous experience of working in an NHS UK health and social care system
- Practice Educators Course
- Experience of supervising students or staff
- Advanced knowledge of application of Occupational Therapy
- Assessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- I.T. skills
- Proven team player
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills
- Evidence of excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
- Organisational skills and flexibility
- Ability to prioritise when working under pressure
- Evidence of audits conducted and service
- Evidence of service development initiatives
- Evidence of formal education and teaching
- Evidence of the promotion of occupational therapy
- Leadership training
- Ability to critically self-reflect
- To be open to new initiatives and ways of working
- Good level of self-awareness to proactively, and sensitively meet the needs of patients and members in the team.
- Knowledge and use of coping skills to deal with working under pressure
- Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Pragmatic
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means
- Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- HCPC registration
- Relevant clinical courses
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings
- Documented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
- Previous experience of working in an NHS UK health and social care system
- Practice Educators Course
- Experience of supervising students or staff
- Advanced knowledge of application of Occupational Therapy
- Assessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- I.T. skills
- Proven team player
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills
- Evidence of excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
- Organisational skills and flexibility
- Ability to prioritise when working under pressure
- Evidence of audits conducted and service
- Evidence of service development initiatives
- Evidence of formal education and teaching
- Evidence of the promotion of occupational therapy
- Leadership training
- Ability to critically self-reflect
- To be open to new initiatives and ways of working
- Good level of self-awareness to proactively, and sensitively meet the needs of patients and members in the team.
- Knowledge and use of coping skills to deal with working under pressure
- Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Pragmatic
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means
Job summary
The opportunity has arisen to grow our Occupational Therapy service at the West Suffolk Foundation Trust with Band 6 part time or full-time posts with the Community Assessment Beds (CAB) team.
These community assessment beds provide ongoing assessment for patients following an inpatient admission at the acute hospital, or occasionally as admissions directly from the community.
You would work within the multidisciplinary team at sites across West Suffolk (including care homes) to help those that are transitioning from an acute environment who require additional support and assessment prior to being discharged.
Frequent travel is essential to this role. You must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice, knowledge and skills with using evidence-based practice to help ensure the quality of service delivery meets the requirements of the patients and service.
The post holder will support occupational therapy apprentice and other students as part of our wider programme. Promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust, and more widely is an essential part of the role.
Main duties of the job
This post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their occupational therapy clinical and leadership skills at band 6 level, or as a developmental role for an existing Band 5.
We would also consider experienced staff who are returning to practice.
The post holder will enjoy working as part of a team player, and would suit someone who is forward thinking, conscientious, and motivated to work autonomously and holistically.
You will benefit from working in a very supportive CAB team, department and NHS Trust that advocates continuous improvement and training opportunities to help develop our staff.
You will be provided with regular supervision from an experienced clinical specialist occupational therapist.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Date posted
07 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £44,962 a year Pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-7017214-I
Job locations
Hazell Court
Acton Lane
Sudbury
CO10 1QN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
To provide specialist assessment, intervention and management of patients, ensuring practice is evidence based at all times
To autonomously manage a complex clinical case load at Hazell Court whilst also supporting others as required across the West Suffolk Community Assessment Bed (CAB) sites
To support the team lead with service delivery and the day to day management of the CAB service across the sites
To work under the direction of the team lead with audits, service developments and research to ensure the service is in line with current best practice
To support the team with regular training and education to assist staff, students, carers and others as required
To foster a positive team ethos, promoting, supporting, and developing the service and staff to enable a safe and healthy working environment
To ensure staff are supported through regular supervision and appraisals to maximise development opportunities
To maintain an active professional development portfolio and to continue with on-going post-graduate learning
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
To provide specialist assessment, intervention and management of patients, ensuring practice is evidence based at all times
To autonomously manage a complex clinical case load at Hazell Court whilst also supporting others as required across the West Suffolk Community Assessment Bed (CAB) sites
To support the team lead with service delivery and the day to day management of the CAB service across the sites
To work under the direction of the team lead with audits, service developments and research to ensure the service is in line with current best practice
To support the team with regular training and education to assist staff, students, carers and others as required
To foster a positive team ethos, promoting, supporting, and developing the service and staff to enable a safe and healthy working environment
To ensure staff are supported through regular supervision and appraisals to maximise development opportunities
To maintain an active professional development portfolio and to continue with on-going post-graduate learning
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hazell Court
Acton Lane
Sudbury
CO10 1QN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hazell Court
Acton Lane
Sudbury
CO10 1QN
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.