ICRT Community Specialist Lead Occupational Therapist inSherborne inSherborne PUBLISHED
THU 12 DEC 2024
The role entails delivering direct patient care (70%-80% of the time) and supporting professional activities (20%-30%), with responsibilities including guiding other team members, ensuring evidence-based practices, and participating in team meetings and joint treatments. To qualify, candidates must have advanced clinical judgment and decision-making skills, with employment subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Trust is committed to building a diverse workforce and offers support to individuals entering the job market.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our small friendly team at The Yeatman Hospital, based in Sherborne.
You will work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team acting as a source of clinical expertise on the management of the ICRT patients' conditions with multiple pathologies and complex needs.
The Occupational Therapist role is currently a full-time position. We would also welcome part time applicants with a minimum of 30 hours. We can be flexible around shift patterns to support a family friendly working pattern and would be happy to support compressed hours or part time hours spread over the weekdays.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
To provide specialist clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis, and advanced decision-making skills.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred services with a focus on cluster based, integrated care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity.
To provide clinical guidance and advice to other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team through participation in screening of referrals, team meetings, joint treatments, teaching and case conferences.
To ensure delivery of up-to-date evidence-based practice.
To support the Team Leader to continually enhance service quality and contribute towards service development.
Job planning guidance for this role equates to 70%-80% direct patient care, including specialist clinical support to other members within the cluster teams and 20%-30% supporting professional activity.
You will be required to work with the rest of the team to support 7 day working on a rota basis.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
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For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
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