Bank Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Therapy Team at Hillingdon Hospital.

We are seeking staff to join on the bank as a Band 6  Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, integrated inpatient therapy department.  You may have general skills to be able to work across a range of areas or have specific skills in one area.  We are looking for people who might have availability to work flexibly and help to cover gaps in the service at times of need.

The therapy department is the third largest staff group within the Trust and is widely respected. As a Occupational Therapist, you will play an essential part in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients. You will work closely with the patient, their support network, and Multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve a positive outcome.

Potential areas of working include The Stroke Unit, Acute Older Adults, Frailty, The Acute Medical Unit and Medicine and Surgery Teams. You will be given opportunities to consolidate existing skills and be supported to further develop clinical and non-clinical skills. We are looking for clinicians who have a passion and experience of working in an acute, physical health setting.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Clinical

• To autonomously complete the OT process with patients including:
• Comprehensive assessment of needs
• Provide individualised and specialised treatments to patients on your caseload, which will include a variety of physical, cognitive, and psychological conditions.
• Lead and facilitate on patient discharges with arranging package of care, providing equipment and community support.
• The OT process includes liaising with relatives, care givers and NOKs, providing updates regarding patients progress and discharge plans.
• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To assess for patients’ equipment needs. Once equipment needs are identified, order equipment in a timely fashion to facilitate discharge. Equipment risk assessments eg bed rail assessments and manual handling risk assessments are to be completed where appropriate to ensure patient safety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See JD,  Please note :  Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.