Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Ekhuft; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their Therapy and Discharge Service team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a dedicated team, providing high-quality therapy services to patients in urgent and acute settings. You will play a vital role in ensuring efficient patient flow and supporting junior staff in their development. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and eager to enhance your people management skills, this position is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to empowering staff and improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated therapist with a degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in providing high-quality therapy services.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Lead in providing therapy services for effective patient discharge.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage patient caseloads.

Skills

Patient Care

Therapy Management

Collaboration

People Management

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Join to apply for the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist role at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy and Discharge Service team at the William Harvey Hospital.

The successful candidate will be working alongside colleagues both within the team, as well as in collaboration with our local organisations, to provide a high quality service to a variety of patients across Urgent, Emergency and Acute Medicine and support with a seamless transition from the acute setting.

The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Discharge Managers who are vital in the assessment and planning of therapy needs and discharge arrangements for patients admitted through our busy Emergency Department.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated therapist who is looking for a new challenge in helping to continually develop the service and who wants to develop their people management skills with support from the Clinical Lead Therapist and senior colleagues.

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Supporting the Clinical Lead in providing a high quality therapy service to a range of people to ensure a safe, efficient and effective discharge home with appropriate referrals into the community setting.

Collaborative working with the multi disciplinary team to ensure efficient patient flow through prioritising the caseload and supporting therapy colleagues to organise their caseload appropriately.

Supporting the team in their development and assisting in the day to day running of the therapy service.

To provide support and professional development of junior staff.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Laura Collins
Job title: Lead Therapist for Frailty & Front Door Services
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07955321055

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care