Description
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic full-time Occupational Therapist to work as a Band 6 within our acute and rehabilitation services.
The post offers the opportunity to be part of a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking teaching Trust.
St George's occupational therapists work in specialist multi-disciplinary therapy services that have a strong focus on patient experience and continual improvement.
The post is part of a Medical rotation, which includes Senior Health, STAR, Neuro-Medicine, Hand Therapy, Ortho-Geriatrics, Vascular and Surgery Oncology, Acute Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, and Amputee Rehab.
Main duties of the job:
- Assessment and treatment for a range of patients admitted under STAR, MAU, Cardiac & Renal, Haem-Oncology, Hand Therapy, Amputee Rehab, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Vascular & Surgery
- Assist with programmes for occupational therapy student placements
- Support weekend working in Medicine, STAR (A & E), Trauma and Orthopaedics/Plastics and Neurosciences on a 1 in 6 roster with compensatory rest days
The salary for this post is £47,951 to £56,863 a year pro rata per annum, including inner London HCAS.
The post is a fixed-term contract for 9 months, part-time, and based at St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT.
Responsibilities:
- Provide specialist occupational therapy services to patients
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Develop and implement treatment plans
- Assess and evaluate patient progress
Requirements:
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
- HPC Registration
- Continued Professional Development
- 18 months clinical experience post-qualification
- 1 year's previous NHS experience
- Experience of general assessment and intervention with patients in a physical setting
- Clinical Reasoning skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise, and delegate
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable:
- Fieldwork Educators Course
- Student supervision
- Clinical research/audit
- Involvement in service development
- Basic Splinting/Hand Therapy Skills