Band 6 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Fulltech Ingeniería Ltda.; Harlow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading NHS Trust in Harlow as an Occupational Therapist. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to work with critically unwell patients while developing your clinical competencies. You'll play a key role in assessing and treating patients with complex needs, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care. With a supportive environment and a commitment to staff development, this position not only enhances your professional skills but also contributes to meaningful patient outcomes. Embrace the chance to make a difference in a collaborative and innovative healthcare setting.

Benefits

Free car parking

Minimum 27 days annual leave

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Onsite creche facilities

In-house training courses

Discounted hospital restaurant

Staff health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in acute inpatient settings is essential.
• HCPC registration is required for practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for diverse patient conditions.
• Coordinate and evaluate Occupational Therapy services for inpatients.

Skills

Acute inpatient experience

Supervision of staff

Student educator

Education

Occupational Therapy Degree

HCPC Registration

Job description

HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working on specific rotations)Job ref292-6602133-CCS-EEmployerThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustEmployer typeNHSSitePrincess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustTownHarlowSalary£37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplimentSalary periodYearlyClosing09/05/2025 23:59

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NHS AfC: Band 6

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart

Everyday excellence

Creative collaboration

Job overview

An opportunity is available for an Occupational Therapist to join our innovative team at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Harlow, Essex to cover maternity leave. We provide ongoing care to a broad range of patients, ranging from those who are critically unwell, to those who need minimal rehabilitation or assessment and advice.

You will be responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients referred to the acute Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service, including patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

In return, you will be supported in your efforts to build on your previous experience to further develop your clinical competencies and leadership skills.

Current rotations are 9 months within:

Acute Medicine

Critical Care and Surgery

Oncology and End of Life care

Orthopaedics

A&E, short stay wards and Frailty

Community rotations with our partners EPUT and Essex County Council

Rotations and place of work may change according to the evolving nature of the integrated pathways across acute and community teams. A flexible and adaptable approach will be necessary to ensure delivery of an excellent OT service across all pathways.

This is a full time position. We will consider job shares and flexible working requests. Contract will be January - September 2025.

Main duties of the job

To have a major role in the advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations, provide functional assessment and deliver individualised treatment plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health.

To undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to inpatients on many wards, by the medical/surgical team on a daily basis.

To deputise where necessary for team lead Occupational Therapist. Responsible for the clinical development of the service within the speciality, and provide day to day management of more junior staff, including Band 5 Occupational Therapists and assistants.

To work with community teams, for onward referral for patients being discharged home, to facilitate a safe and timely discharge.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart

Everyday excellence

Creative collaboration

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Acute inpatient experience in a variety of settings

Desirable criteria

Supervision of staff

Student educator

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Occupational Therapy Degree

HCPC Registration

Desirable criteria

Evidence of recent CPD activity

What we can offer you:

Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation

Free car parking for our staff

Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary

Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)

Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy

Onsite creche facilities

Annual appraisals with career pathways

In-house training courses

Discounted hospital restaurant

Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision

Important information

Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability

All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks

Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn

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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.