• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Rotational Occupational Therapist

  Band 5, £28,407 - £34,581

  Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours/week

  The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our cohort of rotational staff on a fixed term contract basis. We offer several development opportunities for staff to progress their development and careers.

  The rotations are 6 months in duration and include the following clinical areas:

  Hand Therapy

  Acute Stroke Unit

  Inpatient Trauma & Orthopaedics

  Complex Medical

  Respiratory & Surgery

  Frailty Team

  Staff are supported through a range of methods including an initial 2-week supernumerary period, Preceptorship, clinical supervision, monthly 1:1, competencies, mentor, clinical leads, In-service training programmes and our Therapy Practice Education team.

  You will have the opportunity to support student education and attend practice education training at our partner universities to prepare you for being a student educator after your first 12 months.

  If you want to progress your career in a forward-thinking therapy department where your voice matters to shaping our future services and where person centred compassionate care is at the heart of our services, then we want to hear from you.

  Interview Date: Week commencing 05.08.2024

  Main duties of the job

  To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, and deliver individual treatment programmes, evaluate interventions and maintain clinical records.

  To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

  To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues as well as outside agencies, by sharing patient-related information to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service.

  To utilise the expertise of senior staff in order to develop skills and knowledge and consolidate learning.

  About us

  90% reported feeling trusted to do their job and always knowing their responsibilities (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

  Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

  Date posted

  04 July 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  430-CC2590A

  Job locations

  Rotational Therapies (Dept)

  Milton Keynes

  MK6 5LD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.

  To undertake assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques in order to diagnose clinical need.

  To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual occupational therapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

  To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

  Attend relevant training that is required in order to satisfactorily undertake the duties and responsibilities of the job.

  To be responsible for attending and participating in formal supervision, including clinical supervision, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and the standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

  To ensure compliance with organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to follow the general professional guidelines and standards from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Health Professions Council.

  To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

  To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and other statutory requirements such as Infection Control, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding procedures, COSHH, Fire Safety, Complaints and Accident Reporting.

  To undertake any other duties that may be required in negotiation with service management to support service delivery / development and which are applicable to the grade of the post.

  Please refer to the job description for further details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.

  To undertake assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques in order to diagnose clinical need.

  To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual occupational therapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

  To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

  Attend relevant training that is required in order to satisfactorily undertake the duties and responsibilities of the job.

  To be responsible for attending and participating in formal supervision, including clinical supervision, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and the standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

  To ensure compliance with organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to follow the general professional guidelines and standards from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Health Professions Council.

  To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

  To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and other statutory requirements such as Infection Control, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding procedures, COSHH, Fire Safety, Complaints and Accident Reporting.

  To undertake any other duties that may be required in negotiation with service management to support service delivery / development and which are applicable to the grade of the post.

  Please refer to the job description for further details.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and knowledge

  Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with UK Health Care Professions Council

  Desirable

  • Member of BAOT

  Experience

  Essential

  • NHS experience
  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development in clinical field relevant to this post

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Acute Occupational Therapy Department

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to build and develop effective working relationships
  • IT literacy (Microsoft word, email and internet)
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Good personal organisation and time management skills
  • Ability to cope with unpredictable and emergency situations
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Ability to interpret, analyse and respond effectively to complex information
  • Ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patient cultures and be able to provide a service appropriate to individual needs

  Desirable

  • Presentation skills

  Personal and people development

  Essential

  • Be able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and acknowledge own needs and limitations

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
  • Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
  • Competent in the use of IT including proficient in emails

  Specific requirements

  Essential

  • Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
  • Car driver with valid licence and access to car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients homes or to other bases [As applicable to post]
  • Willingness to work flexibly

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and knowledge

  Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with UK Health Care Professions Council

  Desirable

  • Member of BAOT

  Experience

  Essential

  • NHS experience
  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development in clinical field relevant to this post

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Acute Occupational Therapy Department

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to build and develop effective working relationships
  • IT literacy (Microsoft word, email and internet)
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Good personal organisation and time management skills
  • Ability to cope with unpredictable and emergency situations
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Ability to interpret, analyse and respond effectively to complex information
  • Ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patient cultures and be able to provide a service appropriate to individual needs

  Desirable

  • Presentation skills

  Personal and people development

  Essential

  • Be able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and acknowledge own needs and limitations

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
  • Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
  • Competent in the use of IT including proficient in emails

  Specific requirements

  Essential

  • Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
  • Car driver with valid licence and access to car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients homes or to other bases [As applicable to post]
  • Willingness to work flexibly

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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

  Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rotational Therapies (Dept)

  Milton Keynes

  MK6 5LD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rotational Therapies (Dept)

  Milton Keynes

  MK6 5LD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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