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Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people's homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action - our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Senior Occupational therapist
Band 6
We are looking for a keen OT to join our Acute Therapy Team. The team consists of Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Physiotherapy staff. There are rotations through medicine, elderly care, surgery and orthopaedics providing a wide variety of experience within the acute wards.
Supervision and support is provided by the Band 7 Occupational therapist.
Interview date TBC
Main duties of the job
* To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
* To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal
* To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
* To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service
* To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements
* To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education and qualification
Essential criteria
* BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC Registered as OT
Desirable criteria
* Relevant postgraduate training
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of a range of OT models and demonstrate being up to date with trends and developments in OT stroke rehab
* Awareness of clinical guidelines and NSF's - NOF's, Elderly Care and Falls
Experience
Essential criteria
* Postgraduate, incorporating experience in a variety of core areas including Elder, Surgery, Stroke and Medicine
* Experience working as an OT with adults in NHS
Desirable criteria
* Previous OT Band 6 experience with adults
* Previous Community Band 6 OT experience with adults
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Essential criteria
* Identifies what attracts them to this specific post at Croydon Health services Trust
* Demonstrates a commitment and motivation to work in Acute Care
* Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.
Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 335.0KB)
* CHS DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 53.0KB)
* Map of Croydon University Hospital (PDF, 95.6KB)
* CHS Accomodation (PDF, 1.4MB)
* Croydon Trust Values (PDF, 324.9KB)
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