Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity available for internal staff. Post may become permanent.)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (12 months fixed term contract.)
- Job ref
- 419-7170271-OT-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clementhorpe Health Centre
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist In Cardiac Rehabilitation
Band 7
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Are you an experienced occupational therapist with a passion for empowering people to return and remain in work? Do you want to make a significant difference to the lives of people living with coronary heart disease?
The Cardiac rehab team have been successful in securing NHS England funding for a one-year, fixed term, post for a Band 7 Occupational therapist (OT) within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to develop, deliver, and embed vocational rehabilitation as part of the cardiac rehabilitation service offer.
Working 3 days a week, primarily based in York, you will have an office and clinic space in our friendly and well-established Cardiac rehab team at Clementhorpe Health Centre. However, there will be a requirement to work and transport yourself across various sites, including home / workplace visits.
Good quality supervision and CPD are essential to the well-being of our staff, and we make this a priority. You will have access to supervision and support from an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, AHP senior manager and cardiac rehab team leads.
Our Trust has an ongoing commitment to flexible and hybrid working, so may include some working from home where appropriate.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post
Main duties of the job
- To assess, treat and provide, highly specialist Occupational Therapy (OT) -led 1:1 vocational clinics and groups for patients with highly complex cardiac conditions in the cardiac rehabilitation community setting.
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To complete detailed holistic assessments of individual capacity and workplace requirements. Set SMART goals and create realistic, graded return-to-work plans based on OT task analysis.
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To use a health coaching approach to empower patients to self-manage long-term condition(s) and related symptoms.
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To provide vocational-focused interventions aimed at those already experiencing difficulties at work or getting into paid employment and those wishing to return to work.
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To advise on reasonable adjustments to the workplace, equipment needs and redeployment option; completing a AHP Fit Note where required.
- To work collaboratively with the cardiac rehabilitation MDT to improve the vocational rehabilitation offer to people with coronary heart disease by upskilling providing training, and advice to MDT colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in specialist occupational therapy role,including the management of a range of specialist conditions, with substantial evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
- Evidence of ability to lead and act as an authority on the management of complex clinical presentations in specialist area (Cardiac rehab/cardiology)
- Significant experience of delivering clinical treatment within specialist area (Cardiac rehab/cardiology).
- In-depth understanding of current issues in health care Knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy Standards of Professional Practice
Desirable criteria
- Masters level study within relevant area of practice or research and evidence-based practice
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
- Degree or diploma in pre-registration Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate qualification relevant to post or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Vocational rehabilitation training and experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Ruth Ferguson
- Job title
- Professional Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07866014561
- Additional information
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