Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We have opportunities to join our Occupational Therapy service, providing  9 month rotations across specialties such as A&E, Medicine, Hospice,  Orthopaedics, Hand Therapy, Stroke Rehabilitation, Acute Neurology and Surgery.

We offer a friendly, supportive environment, with regular peer support, clinical supervision and  in-service training with access to a band 7 Practice Development OT to support staff.

We will work with you to develop and enhance your skills as an occupational therapist.

Main duties of the job

To provide and develop a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) services to the Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team, working within the Band 6 OT 9 monthly Rotations into Emergency Medicine; Acute Stroke Unit; Neurosciences Team; Trauma Orthopaedics and Hand Therapy; General Surgery; General Medical; Elderly Medicine; Oncology;  Ellenor Hospice

To provide specialist OT assessments, interventions and advice for patients and relatives, using evidence based client-centered principles.

To work towards both prevention of admission to hospital and facilitation of discharge from hospital; working closely with MDT members and  relevant community services

To manage, supervise and develop Band 5 OTs, OT assistants, apprentices and students.

To promote the role of Occupational Therapy within the inter-professional team, and ensure that good communication exists with the medical, nursing and other professional staff.

To maintain a high standard of care and clinical practice through liaison with those working in the team and to maintain close working relationships  with other senior Occupational Therapists to facilitate integrated and collaborative rehabilitation programmes, especially when patients move across professional and organisational boundaries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide and develop a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) services  to the Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team, working within the Band 6 OT 9 monthly rotations into  Emergency Medicine and Integrated Discharge Team incorporating A&E Majors and Minors and  Medical Short Stay Area (Cypress Unit); Stroke Unit; Trauma  Orthopaedics and Outpatient Hand Therapy; Medicine (inclusive of Oncology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Endocrinology);  Elderly Medicine. The post holder will provide specialist OT assessments, interventions and advice for patients and  relatives, using evidence based client-centred principles. They will work towards both prevention  of admission to hospital and facilitation of discharge from hospital; working closely with MDT  members and discharge planners and relevant community services.  They will manage, supervise and develop Band 5 OTs, OT assistants, apprentices and students  and promote the role of Occupational Therapy within the inter-professional team and ensure that  good communication exists within the medical, nursing and other professional staff. The post holder in conjunction with the Head OT and Senior OTs, actively monitor and  develop the OT service, continuously striving to improve the quality of service. They will maintain a high standard of care and clinical practice through liaison with those working  in the team and maintain close working relationships with other senior Occupational Therapists to  facilitate integrated and collaborative rehabilitation programmes especially when patients move  across professional and organisational boundaries. The post holder will work to provide care across a 7-day service when on rotation within the  integrated discharge team, working with the stroke team and any other team that develops model  of 7 day working.