Specialist Occupational Therapist - Peterborough

Job overview

Are you enthusiastic and motivated? Do you relish a challenge? This exciting role could be for you.

As a Front of House team, we are looking for part-time (25.5 hours per week) Specialist Occupational Therapist or experienced Band 5 seeking a development post to join us across Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospital within our Emergency Department, Medical Admissions Unit and Short Stay Wards.

This role uses excellent communication and teamwork to support patients in returning to their home and preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital wherever possible.

We are invested in enhancing your specialist clinical knowledge and developing your managerial and leadership skills, offering;

• Peer & senior support
• Supervision
• Protected non-clinical time
• CPD opportunities
• Student education
• Appraisals
• Cross site meetings

If you would like further information, please contact Vicki Christie, Team Leader on [email protected]

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

Main duties of the job

• To enable Occupational Therapy to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient service
• To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards
• To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams
• To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team
• To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation
• To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole inpatient team
• To undertake weekend working as required within service developments
• To be available to provide Clinical Supervision
• This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements
• To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more details regarding this role