Description
We are recruiting motivated Occupational Therapists to our general Band 6 rotation at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust. The role involves working across various departments, including cardiology and respiratory, surgery, emergency services, medicine and care of the elderly, orthopaedics, hyper acute and acute stroke, and hand therapy.
The rotations will offer you the opportunity to work within different settings and with varied MDT professionals, allowing you to refine your clinical skills and develop your own specialist skills.
Main duties of the job:
- Manage a specialist inpatient caseload using clinical skills and reasoning
- Support junior staff with caseload management and prioritisation on other wards
- Complete patient assessments in a ward setting, formulate problem lists, and provide appropriate therapy input and discharge planning to facilitate a safe discharge
- Contribute to board rounds, putting patient care and the patient experience first
- Communicate with fellow therapists and other MDT members
- Complete cognitive screens and assessments, as well as self-care and ADL assessments
- Treatment and management of patients requiring post-operative protocols and ensuring that risks are minimised for discharge
- Actively participate in your own and others' regular supervision and service development
- Use initiative, communicate with empathy, and be an effective team player
- Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team leads whenever necessary
- Participate in the development of occupational therapists, support staff, apprentices, and students within clinical specialty through training, competencies, and supervision
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £41,957 to £50,387 per annum
- Full range of NHS benefits and discounts
Requirements:
- Valid driver's license and access to your own vehicle
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Postgraduate training and experience working in relevant clinical areas
- Experience of managing staff and students
- Teaching of patients, carers, peers, and other health and social care staff
- Communication skills, including conflict management and dealing with challenging situations
- Experience managing caseload, non-clinical time, and ability to delegate to others
- Carry out a wide range of assessment and treatment interventions for complex clinical presentations