Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Due to a member of our gaining NIHR research funding we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dynamic occupational therapist to join out therapy team.

This post will include inpatient rehab , Critical Care, Stroke patients, Cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation and will work closely with other Allied Health Professionals within a multi-disciplinary team model. The post holder will need excellent communication and leadership skills.

As part of Guys and St Thomas Trust, we care about our staff. We offer:

• a free shuttle bus between hospital sites
• 10 days of study leave a year,
• excellent opportunities in research and quality improvement
• a comprehensive health and well-being service

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy interventions to critical care, transplant, adult cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology patients within the acute, specialist hospital setting. Manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs, using evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Provide this service with a caseload of complex cases as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating high-level problem solving and clinical reasoning skills, and independence in judgement.

To provide leadership for junior staff, through regular supervision and annual appraisal. Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy Service, and represent the Occupational Therapy service within the Trust.

To play a major role in the continuous development of the Trust as a member of the Occupational Therapy team and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.

To work in partnership with the Complex Discharge team ensuring timely and appropriate discharges for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main tasks and responsibilities are outlines in the job description, please read or contact for further details.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.