Candidates must possess strong clinical, communication, and organisational skills, alongside a willingness to participate in a 7-day service and hold a driving license. The position is offered as a fixed-term/secondment post concluding on May 31, 2025, and applicants interested in this developmental role are encouraged to reach out for further discussion.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking to progress to the next step to become a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within Acute setting.
There is a good training opportunity within the team and ability to experience a wide range of different acute specialities during this time -- emergency care, medicine of the elderly, respiratory, orthopaedic, and surgical.
A Band 5 to 6 development post will also be considered for the right applicant. We will provide the individual with a 6-month training programme, provided by experienced therapists with the focus on developing clinical and leadership skills for the successful candidate to make the transition from a Band 5 to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist.
You will work through a set of specific competencies that will be required to be signed off prior to obtaining the band 6 post.
The expectation will be to progress to a Band 6 within 7 months depending on current experience.
This is a fixed term/secondment post that will end on 31st May 2025.
We are looking for an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist with an interest in specialising within acute. It is essential they have good clinical skills, good communication and interpersonal skills. The post-holder must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, have good organisational, time management skills, problem solving skills and an enthusiasm for service development.
The Band 6 OT will manage a clinical caseload and will undertake a lead role in assessing, treating and discharge planning. The post holder will work closely with the MDT
Applicants must be prepared to participate in our 7-day working service and have a driving licence.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact:
Kellie Carmichael, Acute OT Team Lead
Telephone: ,
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Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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