Job summary
We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist wishing to take their next steps on the career ladder and looking for a new challenge. The individual needs to be proactive and enthusiastic and will be joining the Acute Respiratory and Rehab Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The post holder working as part of an integrated team will work as an autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard of intervention across the speciality.

This integrated team is committed to providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within the wide variety of acute medical and surgical wards. You will be required to work alongside your colleagues as an independent practitioner in applying a high level of clinical reasoning to ensure individualised, proactive and holistic assessment and treatment planning.

Main duties of the job
As a member of both the integrated rehabilitation service and the multidisciplinary teams on the wards, excellent skills in communication are essential.

As a Band 6 therapist you will be supporting and developing rotational Band 5 therapists. The role also involves supervising unregistered therapy staff and educating therapy students on placement.

There will be opportunities for innovation and an expectation that you will be actively involved in relevant quality improvement projects to develop the Acute Respiratory and Rehabilitation team.

The integrated Rehabilitation Service aims to provide a progressive, forward thinking approach to patient care whilst able to support its staff in personal development and continued education and training.

About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role.

Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential

• B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy (3 year) or M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy (2 year) or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (3 year)
• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Current driving licence

Desirable

• Practice Educator Course and ability to supervise under graduate Occupational Therapists
• RCOT membership

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrates experience of working within acute medical and surgical specialities
• Shows evidence of a broad range of NHS experience working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team

Desirable

• Has a range of Occupational Therapy clinical experience which includes working in an acute setting and completing home/environmental assessments

Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential

• Clinical reasoning skills
• Good knowledge of neurology, human anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of appropriate equipment to enhance engagement in occupation
• Ability to prioritise and delegate workload and work in a pressurised working environment
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of Occupational Therapy in rehabilitation

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and Interventions including Standardised Assessments and current evidence-based practice
• Management of a varied acute caseload with patients with complex multi-morbidities and frailty

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.
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