Job summary
You will work with individuals who have physical, mental health, or social disabilities to support them in carrying out everyday activities. By spending time with each person, you will understand their daily routines and help them find practical solutions to overcome challenges. The role is based at Queen Victoria Memorial (QVM) Hospital, a 21-bedded unit in Welwyn Village, Hertfordshire, specialising in the rehabilitation of diverse pathologies including stroke, falls, orthopaedics, general medical conditions, plus size, and amputees. Patient stays typically range from 17 days to 6 weeks depending on their rehabilitation pathway. Working at QVM means being part of a supportive and friendly therapy team, with access to specialist rehabilitation equipment and free on-site parking.
Main duties of the job
As part of the inpatient therapy team at Queen Victoria Memorial (QVM) Hospital, you will work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, and the wider MDT in delivering comprehensive rehabilitation packages. This role will involve providing skilled assessment and treatment sessions to support individual rehabilitation, completing access and home visits, assessing and ordering equipment, participating in family meetings, and contributing to complex discharge planning.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job responsibilities
To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience.
To be responsible for the supervision, education, and assessment of junior staff, technical instructors, and students.
To communicate with relevant medical and nursing staff, social workers, other health care professionals, patients, relatives, and carers to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to patient care.
To maintain own clinical professional development by developing current knowledge of evidence-based practice, maintaining a portfolio demonstrating personal development and reflective practice, and incorporating new skills into everyday practice.
To carry out accompanied home visits and unaccompanied access visits to assess patients functioning in their own environment and to communicate with relatives and carers regarding further care and/or treatment at home.
To participate in departmental audit and research as required, and to perform any other duties as considered appropriate by the lead occupational therapist.
Person Specification & Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC Registration.
* Post-qualifying UK NHS experience in rehabilitation of a variety of pathologies including stroke, falls, orthopaedics, general medical, plus size, and amputees, and condition management.
* Car owner/driver is essential for this role.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
NHS Professionals Limited
Location
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, School Lane, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9PW