Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-7627-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa/ pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/06/2024
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the MSK Pain Clinic and Therapy Services team based in MSK Outpatients at Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
The role involves skilled assessments and management of patients using a range of psychologically informed occupational therapy and pain management strategies. The pain management occupational therapist will collaborate with patients to improve participation in valued activity, support energy conservation practices, teach relaxation strategies, provide advice and support with work or education, and coach patients to self-manage their well-being. This role also involves the delivery of a group Pain Management Programme.
Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively are essential. The pain management occupational therapist should have strong communication skills, including skills and attributes related to empathy, validation, active listening, group dynamics and rapport building.
Regular supervision and support from the clinical specialists will be provided as well as group supervision and multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex clinical issues.
We also offer excellent in-service training programs to support staff to continue with developing clinical and leadership skills, including developing and delivering education, supervision, mentorship, and service developments. There is also the opportunity to get involved in service improvement and audit.
Main duties of the job
Provide skilled assessments and management of patients using a range of psychologically informed occupational therapy and pain management strategies.
Collaborate with patients to improve participation in valued activity, support energy conservation practices, teach relaxation strategies, provide advice and support with work or education, and coach patients to self-manage their well-being.
Undertake the delivery of a group Pain Management Programme.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Specialist post-registration training programmes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-registration experience sufficient to acquire core competencies in Occupational Therapy practice for medical, surgical and neurological conditions and the knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in pain management
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Governance or Health & Safety, link worker
- Member of special Interest Group
- Fieldwork educators Course
- Clinical Effectiveness course/Project
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence-Based Practice.
- Clinical Governance.
Special Skills/apptitudes
Essential criteria
- Competency in occupational therapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
- Calm approach to changing work situations
- Able to teach and motivate others
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital or community setting
- IT literate
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
- Positive, proactive attitude to patient care and teamwork
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Morewood
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2268801
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