Rotational Occupational Therapist

We are looking for Occupational Therapists for our rotation at UHCW NHS Trust. The rotation offers a wide range of learning opportunities and experiences, to develop clinical skills across the patient pathway within the Acute setting.

Inpatient Therapies:Surgery (including our new Severe Intestinal Failure service, acute amputations, gastro & general surgery)Stroke (Hyper-acute and Acute services)T&O at Coventry (Primary focus of traumatic orthopaedic surgery, includes working with our Major Trauma team)T&O at Rugby (Primary focus of elective orthopaedic surgery)Care of the Elderly (dementia, delirium and frailty)Medicine at Coventry (includes Cardiology, Respiratory, Oncology, Endocrinology, Renal)Neurosciences (includes Neurology & Neurosurgery)

Outpatient Therapies:Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (Long-term Neurological management)Upper Limb (Therapy post injury and surgery)

Other: REACT (emergency portals)IDT (discharge team)

Your induction process will include time being 'supernumerary', to allow you to settle into the environment, complete core training topics and get to know the hospital systems.

In addition, to support your learning and development, you will be allocated a Mentor who will provide a link throughout your rotations, complete your Personal Development Reviews (PDR) and support you through the Preceptorship process. On each rotation, you will also be allocated a supervisor., This post is for a Rotational Occupational Therapist at UHCW NHS Trust, the rotations are for 6 months and provide opportunities for staff to consolidate theory into practice and to develop core skills in a variety of clinical settings. These include inpatients, outpatients, emergency departments and the discharge team.

The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, and discharge planning to promote, maintain, and restore functional abilities whilst considering the individuals' abilities, health, requirements, and environment.

The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills. The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload, plan, and undertake Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, whilst demonstrating clear clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice, with support from their team and senior colleagues.

The post holder will actively engage to promote the role of Occupational Therapy and the development of Occupational Therapy provision.

The post holder will provide clinical support to less-experienced staff, as delegated by seniors.

Staff are also supported by the AHP Faculty who provide regular training sessions, alongside the team In-Service Training opportunities.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.