We are delighted to offer a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapy position as part of our therapy inpatient medical team based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Our inpatient medical team provides services across the following ward specialities: respiratory, cardiology, endocrine, surgery, oncology, care of the elderly, renal, supported discharge, gastroenterology and orthopaedics. The medical team also have dedicated therapists working in the areas of critical care and frailty at the front door and there will be occasions where post holders may be asked to in reach into these areas.
Successful candidates will need to have had acute inpatient experience across a range of rotations as a Band 5 and experience of being a student practice educator is desirable.
Developing and utilising leadership skills will be a key attribute of this role as successful candidates will be required to supervise and mentor Band 5 and assistant therapists and students. Post holders will also play a key role in contributing to service development whilst receiving supervision and mentorship from our Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapy clinicians.
We offer a job plan for all staff including:
Protected time for Specialist Professional Activities (SPA’s)
Supervision on a 6-8 weekly basis
Excellent induction period across all clinical areas
Mentorship with new skills post induction period
Training and development in team, across the peer group, across organisations and also external such as annual congress
A therapy led management structure with opportunities to have management shadow and work alongside you
Integrated working across Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy
Opportunities for roles such as staff side representative, health and safety link worker
We welcome opportunity for informal visits and to ask and questions.
Part-time candidates looking for a job share opportunity are also welcome to apply.
