Band 5 OT

As a band 5 OT at OCE you will be:
Working autonomously as part of the Occupational Therapy team providing assessment and treatment to patients referred to the service. Have your own caseload and work under the guidance of the senior OTs/Lead OT as appropriate. Working as part of the interdisciplinary team at OCE providing specialist rehabilitation. Assisting the Lead Occupational Therapist in the provision, monitoring and development of the Occupational Therapy Service in the Oxford Centre for Enablement Responsible for maintaining and developing your own continuous professional development.,

1. To liaise with all members of the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) patients, carers, other Health and social care services, including attendance at ward rounds, goal planning meetings to facilitate safe and effective discharges. 2. To identify treatment programmes for patients, and to report on occupational therapy assessment and treatment progress with the support and guidance of the Senior OTs 3.

To liaise with the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in the management and prioritisation of the caseload. 4. To promote good working relationships with all disciplines within the IDT, Oxford Centre for Enablement ,the directorate and OUH and to liaise and network with COT Specialist Sections as appropriate 5. To attend staff meetings, Band 5 Support Group and other service related meetings.

Clinical Responsibilities: 1. . To undertake occupational therapy assessment, and treatment, to in and outpatients referred to the Occupational Therapy Neurological Rehabilitation Service under the supervision and guidance of the Senior OTs. 2. To assist the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in the day-to-day supervision and delegation of routine occupational therapy activities to the OT assistants or technicians where appropriate.

3. To record all occupational therapy intervention in compliance with the OUH, Royal College of Occupational Therapy and NHS guidelines. 4. To evaluate continuously occupational therapy intervention and to maintain and develop a high standard of clinical and professional practice at all times. 5. To carry out discharge home visits in liaison with health and social care agencies to identify equipment and care needs for discharge and identify and refer to appropriate onward services 6.

To work as part of the interdisciplinary team providing neurological rehabilitation individually and in groups 7. To agree and set IDT rehabilitation goals, with the treating team within goal planning meetings

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) or in last 6 months of studies.
• Relevant Undergraduate/Postgraduate Occupational Therapy clinical experience

Desirable criteria

• HCPC registration, Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge, understanding of the OT process, OT models and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of therapy assessment techniques and tools.
• Problem solving approach
• Able to demonstrate ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team

Desirable criteria

• Relevant clinical experience in a hospital setting

Sexual Safety Charter:
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence., We are offering an exciting opportunity for a band 5 to join our team of neuro-rehabilitation occupational therapists  Neurological Rehabilitation Service at the OCE provides in and outpatient rehabilitation for adults with neurological disorders and a day service for patients with long term neurological disorders.

The Occupational Therapy team provides specialist assessment and treatment to patients admitted to…