Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

• To provide high quality, safe Occupational Therapy services in the right place, at the right time to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives , with meaningful occupation and purpose.
• This will involve working with individuals to assess their needs and develop plans to support them to achieve their aims, whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. As a member of the rotation you will change your work area every 6 months.
• Under the supervision of a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the specified area providing specialist occupational therapy input aimed at achieving maximum independence for all patients in order to meet their occupational needs in a meaningful and purposeful manner. To work in accordance with the professional code of conduct and standards of practice and operational policy for this service.

Essential

• Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy or Multidisciplinary team
• Experience in the core clinical area of OT within an NHS setting to include: Respiratory and cardiac, acute inpatient and care of the elderly, trauma and orthopaedics, community or intermediate care, neurological conditions, social care
• Competent IT skills
• Presentation skills
• Legal Literacy to include Mental Capacity Act and Care Act 2014
• Knowledge of relevant National service frameworks and clinical guidelines
• Pre or post graduate experience of the following: Home assessment visits, functional assessments, initial interviews with patients/service users
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills with a wide range of people- ability to demonstrate a range of communication skills
• Evidence of clinical reasoning skills
• Evidence of good written and verbal skills
• Ability to evidence good problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Ability to work flexibility, including weekends and bank holidays
• Evidence of commitment to the rotational scheme including willingness to work in all geographical areas covered by rotation
• Commitment to monthly supervision and to service wide development working groups as appropriate
• The job involves frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions on a regular (daily basis) e.g. bodily fluids including sputum, vomit, urine, faeces, fleas and lice and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression or unpleasant home environments e.g. aggressive pets.
• Some rotations involve lone working-ability to assess and manage risk to self and patients
• Ability to be mobile in the South Devon area to complete community visits and attend meetings