Job Summary
This is a great development opportunity for any newly qualified or existing band 5 occupational therapist who wants to embed their core skills and gain experience in an intermediate care setting.
Intermediate care will provide the post holder with the opportunity to deliver high standard of rehabilitation through occupational therapy interventions to patients in intermediate care stepdown units in various bed-based units across Dudley Borough. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating patients with a wide range of clinical needs and conditions, including orthopaedic, neurological, medical and surgical, as well as frail elderly co-morbidities. The post holder is required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving high standards of therapy within Dudley group NHS Foundation Trust.
There will be opportunities to rotate into other community areas to gain additional skills and knowledge as the Community OT rotation develops.
Main duties of the job
- To provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment for patients in a community setting ensuring that a professional, high-quality service is delivered.
- To liaise with patient, families and carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- To liaise with colleagues in acute sector, social services and primary care, voluntary sector and other agencies.
- To establish good communications within the therapy service, members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients and visitors.
- To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service, often working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from the team member(s) is available as required. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualification & Education
Essential
- Degree/Diploma/MSc Pre Reg in Occupational Therapy
- If a student, must be in the final 6 months of course
- Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Evidence of theoretical knowledge and continuous professional development
- Knowledge of the wider Multi-disciplinary team
- Basic Knowledge of principles and practice of Clinical Governance and its application to Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice its relevance to occupational therapy
Desirable
- Knowledge across the range of Occupational Therapy practices in community sectors
- Attempts to cover shortfalls in experience through extra-curricular activities
Experience
Essential
- Relevant undergraduate experience or sound knowledge base and ability to adapt to community setting
Desirable
- Awareness of relevant national and local guidelines
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of NHS and the challenges facing the Occupational therapy profession
Communication & Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, relatives and patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multi- disciplinary team, at all levels
Desirable
- Ability to delegate appropriately
Analytical & Judgement Skill
Essential
- Ability to analyse and make clinical judgments about assessments and plans with patients
- Ability to use initiative and make changes to plans at short notice
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good time management and personal organisation skills
- Must be willing to participate in flexible working patterns
- Ability to provide spontaneous as well as planned advice and teaching to patients, relatives and staff
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to commute to meet the needs of the job – traveling between sites, being able to deliver equipment
- Confident with basic IT skills
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
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.
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).
Closing Date: 30 April 2025
