Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital. You will be responsible for managing a complex caseload of patients across acute and community settings, supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to the effective running of the team.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for:
- Providing specialist occupational therapy assessments for adults with complex physical, cognitive, and behavioural impairments
- Prioritising clinical interventions according to patient needs, clinical urgency, and available resources
- Applying advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based techniques when managing complex rehabilitation needs
- Providing specialist clinical guidance and second opinions to occupational therapy colleagues and other healthcare professionals
- Contributing to service improvement through clinical audits, research activities, and evaluation of clinical pathways and protocols
The role offers rotational opportunities every nine months across Acute Medicine and Surgery, Oncology and End of Life Care, Orthopaedics, A&E, short-stay wards and Frailty, as well as community settings within EPUT/HCT, providing broad clinical exposure across a range of specialities.
Benefits:
- Career progression and access to Learning & Development opportunities
- Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave
- Opportunity to work across over 50 partner NHS Trusts
Requirements:
- BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC registration
- Minimum one year of Occupational Therapy experience in a comparable clinical setting
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice, OT assessment techniques, activity analysis, and risk management
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organisational, and time-management skills