Occupational Therapist

NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Hours Per Week: Full Time 37.5 hrs Contract Type: 3 X Permanent We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who is looking to develop their skills within our expanding team. We can offer you a challenge, the opportunity to work in a fast paced, but rewarding environment, and all the support and encouragement you need to learn and progress in your career. We live and breathe the phrase “best care, best people, best performance” and we know that this can only be achieved through investing in our staff, so in return for your passion, dedication and hard work we promise you: - Fully supported induction - Rotational opportunities in; Acute Stroke, Stroke Rehab, Orthopaedics, Surgical, Medical, Urgent care and Medicine for Older people. Each of our rotations are 6 months - Leadership and Management Development pathways - Opportunities to explore research projects - Yearly appraisal - Regular supervision - Regular Peer support We are looking for the team players, the great communicators and those that understand the difference between good care and the truly exceptional. We know that making a patient's day a little better, makes OUR day. As part of our department, you will be responsible for the day-to-day referrals and assessments as allocated to you within the rotation you are working in. Within this fast-paced environment, you will gain knowledge and experience of MDT working, functional and risk assessments, access, home, and follow up visits and liaison with a variety of services in both Health and Social care. The work allocated to you will always be within your competence levels. Key Responsibilities - Assess, plan and implement Occupational Therapy to a designated caseload and adapt intervention to meet client needs e.g. therapeutic handling, participation in treatment activity, dealing with distressing/sensitive issues. - To ensure patients and carers are an integral part of their treatment planning and goal setting. - To be responsible for assessment, prescription and fitting of equipment, whilst demonstrating an awareness of local cost implications. - To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards. - To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients home, hospital/healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs. For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please refer to enclosed job description. - ​​​​​​Diploma/Degree OT - Health Professions Council registration Experience - Documented evidence of clinical placements and CPD - Use of functional assessment and activity analysis - Undertaking literature review/research Skills and Knowledge - Ability to assess, analyse and develop an OT plan of care - Ability to progress a patients plan of care - Ability to contribute to the DC planning process - To create and maintain accurate OT patient records - Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including risk management and health/safety issues - Committed to CPD - Some knowledge of best practice in OT