Senior Occupational Therapist - Static

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values, Within this role, you will be working in the Bristol Heart Institute, the regional cardiac centre for the South West .
You will be looking after patients during their rehabilitation after cardiac surgery from intensive care through to the wards as part of the multi disciplinary team. Unique benefits and incentives from working at UHBW Adult Therapies and the CCCS team include :
+ Supportive, integrated team working
+ IST/journal clubs/ research opportunities
+ Protected and regular Clinical supervision from a Team Lead OT/ Clinical Specialist OT
+ Service development and QI projects
+ Cake rotas
Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW? Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits
We encourage you to get in touch with Occupational Therapist and Pathway Lead - Claire, for an informal chat on or email [email protected].
Fancy meeting in person? Please get in touch and ask for a tour of the department!, the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge., We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
· Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

Are you an Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration? Are you looking for the next step in your career? Or maybe you're looking for a change in scenery as a senior Occupational Therapist?

Join our large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service as UHBW as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, where you will develop your career in-line with the RCOT Career Framework!
Our team is made up of 400 colleagues who collaboratively work across Bristol & Weston sites.
You can find out more about the Adult Therapies Service here: Therapies - UHBW Careers
This is an exciting senior static role in the cardiac pathway of the Critical Care, Cardiac and Surgery Team., University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting