Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• If a student must be in the final 6 months of the course
• Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge across the range of Occupational Therapy practices in the physical field
• Evidence of theoretical knowledge and continuous professional development
• Relevant undergraduate experience in an acute setting at the student level, or a sound knowledge base and ability to adapt
• Knowledge of the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the NHS and the challenges facing the Physiotherapy profession

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to analyse and make clinical judgements about assessments and plans with patients
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, relatives and patients
• Evidence of good time management and personal organisation skills

Interests & Motivation to the Job

Essential

• Basic knowledge of principles and practice of Clinical governance and its application to OT
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and its relevance to IT
• Must be willing to participate in flexible working patterns, including weekends for

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Ability to use initiative and make changes to plans at short notice
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area
• Able to provide spontaneous, as well as planned, advice and teaching to others
• Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, at all levels

Desirable

• Ability to delegate appropriately

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).