Senior Occupational Therapist

Bournemouth, England, gb

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • BSc (Hons) or equivalent in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration

    • Desirable criteria

  • Member of Professional Body

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • A minimum of 4 years’ postgraduate experience, including 2 years working as a Band 6 with patients with complex needs
  • Experience of working within an Acute Inpatient environment (or similar system)

    • Desirable criteria

  • Clinical Leadership Experience
  • Involvement in sickness/disciplinary/capability management

    • Technical Skills / Competencies

    Essential criteria

  • Advanced Clinical Reasoning Skills
  • Ability to assess, manage & treat patients with complex conditions
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Audit and research skills
  • Able to work autonomously within a MDT taking the lead Therapy role

    • Desirable criteria

  • Excellent IT skills
  • Excellent presentation skills

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • In-depth understanding of the pathology of conditions leading to admissions in the elderly
  • In-depth understanding of Silver book, NSF’s and Department of Health Strategies including the five year forward view within older person’s healthcare and their relevance to clinical situations.
  • Advanced knowledge of risk factors for Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Stroke, Falls and Osteoporosis.
  • Ability to advise & assist others in admission avoidance/early supported discharge at a specialist level
  • In-depth understanding of intermediate care and rehabilitation of older people
  • Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces
  • Clear vision of role
  • Ability to discuss with stakeholders, regarding policy & service provision and development

    • Other requirements specific to role

    Essential criteria

  • Ability to drive and hold a clean driver’s license and car available for work.
  • Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer-based system

    • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to use tools to adjust equipment & furniture.

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential criteria

  • Supportive of staff/team members.
  • Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
  • Situational awareness and management of self and others
  • Problem solving and decision-making skills.

    • Language

    Essential criteria

  • Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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