Rotational Occupational Therapist

We are pleased to be able to recruit to County Durham & Darlington Foundation Trusts established Occupational Therapy rotation.

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic & caring individuals to join our team.

The post is ideally suited to new graduates or existing band 5's wishing to broaden their experience by joining the rotation.

We have rotations at all of the trusts main sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital (acute), University Hospital North Durham (acute) & Bishop Auckland hospital (sub-acute). Areas of specialism include, stroke rehabilitation, acute stroke, front of house frailty, complex frailty unit, acute medical, surgery and orthopaedics, elective orthopaedics, general rehabilitation & wheelchairs and specialist seating.

We operate a 7 day service, all rotational staff are required to participate in weekend working.

Individuals will be fully inducted, be enrolled on the trusts preceptorship programme & receive additional departmental training., To plan and implement patient centered individual and/or group intervention appropriate to patient needs and conditions.

To assess the home environment of patients, provide equipment and advice/information as required to facilitate safe and appropriate hospital discharges where patient is as independent as possible.

To maintain up to date and accurate clinical records in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and standards.

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.

To complete and deliver in-service training with or for colleagues and the wider staff groups in regard to patient care

To undertake audit projects at a local level and disseminate findings at a local level.

To contribute to clinically effective care through evidence based and patient-centered practice.

To demonstrate increasingly complex skills and knowledge, in order to establish professional competence and demonstarte fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist.

To provide guidance, supervision and appraisal for support staff and participate in the appraisal process.

To directly supervise students on practice placement or alongside the practice placement educator.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.