Occupational Therapist
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Overview
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Rotational Occupational Therapist who integrates quickly into a team setting and will support in driving service provisions forward.
Benefits
* Good team support
* A supportive and reflective learning environment
* Regular formal and informal supervision provided by experienced OT staff
* Opportunity to engage in service-wide clinical governance activities
Clinical Areas
Medical/Surgical Rehab, Neurology, Rapid Response, and Community. The post holder will provide specialist OT to the allocated rotational areas.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experienced Occupational Therapists with HCPC registration.
* Successfully completed a broad range of rotations at Band 5 grade within the NHS.
* Good time management, organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
Responsibilities
1. Work as an autonomous practitioner to perform specialist OT assessment of patients with diverse presentations.
2. Use clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis and develop, deliver, and adapt individualised treatment programmes.
3. Implement monitoring and evaluation of treatment to measure progress and outcomes.
4. Be professionally and legally accountable for own work and supervised physiotherapists and assistants, hold responsibility for caseload for a specialist area, working without direct supervision.
5. Provide clinical cover as appropriate during staff absence with guidance and support of a senior member.
6. Participate in 7‑day working as per service requirements, including evening, weekend duty rotas and emergency/on‑call rotas. Provide treatment to patients and advice to medical and nursing staff.
7. Identify and carry out Home Visits in accordance with Trust and Professional standards and assess patient condition for discharge, supervise physiotherapists and assistants where applicable.
Additional Information
Rotations will be 6 months, and some areas are 7‑day services. The post holder will be part of a senior network for peer support and professional development and contribute to bandwidth for Band 5 OTs, Therapy Assistants, and Students on placement. Participation on the on‑call rota is integral.
Working Hours
Part‑time/Flexible Working/Alternative Working Available.
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