Overview
An opportunity has become available to join Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust as a static Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Acute Therapies team. This role will primarily support the acute medical admissions into AMU but will work across a diverse range of clinical areas, including respiratory, cardiac, elderly care, general medicine, and surgery. Occupational Therapy plays a vital role in the acute care setting, ensuring that patients experience a seamless and positive journey during their inpatient stay and beyond. Our Occupational Therapists collaborate closely with physiotherapy colleagues, the wider multidisciplinary team, and community partners. The Trust places a strong emphasis on staff support and professional development, fostering continuous learning and growth.
Responsibilities
* Assess, plan treatment, and deliver intervention for patients on their caseload.
* Supervise junior staff, technicians, assistants, and students as appropriate.
* Participate in the development and monitoring of service standards and assist in the day-to-day running of the service.
* Cover weekend working rota as required.
* Provide opportunities for development and support for professional growth, including the potential to develop expertise in a specialist area and to support the Band 7 in team development activities.
Qualifications and experience
* Qualified Occupational Therapist with suitable experience for a Band 6 role.
* This role is suitable for an experienced Band 6; there is also a pathway for a Band 5 therapist aspiring to progress through a developmental opportunity.
About the Trust and locations
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
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