Job summary
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to peoples' lives? Are you recently qualified or an experienced Band 5 looking for change? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and versatile team players to join our Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotations.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take part in 6 month rotations in the following specialties across various hospital sites within the Trust, including the Royal London Hospital (major trauma centre), Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital (specialist tertiary centre):

The rotations on offer include: Medicine, Respiratory, Oncology, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Older People Services, Trauma, Orthopedics, Surgery, Vascular & Amputees, Cardio-Respiratory, Accident & Emergency.

You will be working in well-established and supportive therapy teams who offer structured supervision and appraisals in an inclusive and welcoming environment. We have a strong focus on teaching and professional development, including protected CPD time and a Band 5 OT foundation training programme offered across all sites.

The Occupational Therapy Service at Bart's aims to embody the trust's WeCare values of "Welcoming, Engaging, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Equitable" and welcomes applications from people who share these values.

Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomously provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the assessment and treatment of patients, provision of individual and group education and treatment sessions, provision of assistive devices(orthotics and prosthetics) and equipment and minor home adaptations in a wide varietyof settings including hospital wards, outpatient departments and the patients home.

Working in a number of specialties across Barts Health NHS Trust including respiratory and critical care, acute admissions unit, neurosciences and stroke, trauma and orthopaedics, cancer services and hand therapy.

About us
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.

Job 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered

Experience
Essential

• Completed varied clinical placements.

Skills
Essential

• Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate
• Ability to communicate and present information, orally and in writing, in a clear and logical manner to patients and carers who may have difficulties understanding or comprehending.
• Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession
• Competent in IT
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes in line with local and national standards and policies
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and manage competing demands and interruptions.
• Ability to cope working in a range of treatment environments at a fast pace and with emotional and/or aggressive patients and carers

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Ability to assess and educate clients and carers about safe transfer techniques (including use of equipment and adaptations)

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: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
John Ridgway
j.ridgway1@nhs.net
02034656291