Job summaryAre you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Palliative Care Therapy Team at St John's Hospice in a Band 6 fixed-term or secondment position.
This role is ideal for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist seeking to broaden their expertise within specialist palliative care, or for an ambitious Band 5 Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in their career development.
As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist Occupational Therapy interventions across a variety of settings, including St John's Hospice inpatient unit, the Day Therapy Unit and in patient homes across the community.
You will play a key role in embedding our rehabilitative palliative care model, empowering people with life-limiting illnesses to live as independently and meaningfully as possible. Using a person-centred approach, you will complete holistic assessments deliver interventions, including:
- Equipment provision and environmental adaptations
- Discharge planning and care coordination
- Activity advice
- Symptom self-management support
- Signposting to appropriate services and resources
Interventions may be delivered on an individual basis or through therapeutic group sessions.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of patients and their families while developing specialist skills.
Main duties of the jobTo provide holistic Occupational Therapy assessments within the inpatient unit, day therapy unit and patient homes.
About usRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Job descriptionPlease view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable- Management/Leadership qualification
- Will have completed the L'APPLE course and have taken Occupational Therapy students.
- Post graduate courses associated with Palliative care and the end of life patient.
ExperienceEssential- Significant clinical Occupational Therapy experience including significant experience working with patients who have a palliative care diagnosis.
- Formal supervision of staff.
KnowledgeEssential- To have an understanding of the guidance around palliative and end of life care.
- To have a full understanding of the current NHS issues and initiatives, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance.
Skills/ AbilitiesEssential- To have an understanding of adaptive equipment and minor adaptations
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work in a team.
- Good interpersonal skills and empathy.
- Experience of designing education programmes to promote health and wellbeing. i.e. fatigue management and relaxation programmes.
- To have had previous experience organising and facilitating group work.
- Ability to give and receive instructions to people with a variety of communication abilities.
Desirable- Will have completed the L'APPLE course and have taken Occupational Therapy students.
Additional RequirementsEssential- Access to car for use at work and ability to travel within the required geographical area
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 
