Senior Occupational Therapist
Private Hospital in St John's Wood, North West London
Salary negotiable up to £43,000 per annum (depending on experience)
37.5 hours per week
Elite Search Associates are currently looking for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join a private hospital in St John's Wood, North West London.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, within scope of practice and deliver a quality clinical service; meeting the clinical and strategic needs of the hospital and provide specialised assessment and intervention for a varied caseload of inpatients and outpatients including patients who may have complex presentations.
The post holder will support the development of the occupational therapy service, striving to ensure best practice, maximum efficiency and productivity and cost effectiveness, will supervise, initiate and participate in evidence based projects and partake in in-service training sessions as required.
The Inpatient Therapies Team provides specialist assessment and treatment to patients admitted to the wards, when clinically indicated. Our client's aim is to deliver evidence-based, high quality care, which is achieved through a clear governance strategy, service planning, development and multidisciplinary team working.
Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our client has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund their onsite hospice.
Package for the Senior Occupational Therapist but not limited to:
* Salary negotiable up to £43,000 per annum (depending on experience)
* 37.5 hours per week
* Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
* 27 days annual leave
* Blue Light Card discounts
* Interest-free season ticket loans
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
* Free newspaper and media subscriptions
* Local Business discounts
* Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
* Refer a Friend scheme
* Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
* Personal development and training courses
* Annual events and recognition awards
* Career progression and increments
* For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
Senior Occupational Therapist requirements:
* BSc (hons) degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or diploma or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for Occupational Therapy
* Evidence of post graduate professional development
* Evidence of study or intending to study at Masters level is desirable
* Member of specialist interest group is desirable
* Evidence of additional specialist knowledge acquired through relevant post-graduate training
* Experience of working with an array of patients in the inpatient occupational therapy setting
* Experience of working in the outpatient occupational therapy setting
* Experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of complex patients is desirable
* Knowledge and experience of audit and research is desirable
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working is desirable
* Experience of working at Band 6 level is desirable
* Experience of teaching to own professional group and MDT is desirable
Please apply via this advert for the Senior Occupational Therapist role and one of our dedicated team will contact you.
This Senior Occupational Therapist role is being advertised by Elite Search Associates who act as an employment agency. If you apply for this post ESA will hold your details for future opportunities unless you instruct us otherwise