Kingston Hospital Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 6

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join their team at Kingston Hospital. The role will focus on providing holistic therapy and collaborating within integrated specialist teams to empower patients. Candidates should be passionate about lifelong learning and evidence-based practice, contributing positively to a progressive work culture. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Passion for lifelong learning and career mapping.
• Ability to work collaboratively within specialist therapy teams.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, patient-centered occupational therapy.
• Contribute to the development of the occupational therapy service.
• Participate in weekend and bank holiday rota.

Job description

Overview

Occupational Therapy at Kingston Hospital is a therapeutic discipline that aims to provide individualised, goal-oriented interventions that promote health and welling-being through participation in chosen occupations

The successful candidate will join a team passionate about lifelong learning and career mapping. You will receive regular supervision and participate in a new senior CPD teaching program. You will also support a junior teaching program, have a yearly performance appraisal and where linked to your appraisal and career mapping you will be supported to seek funding for external formal courses. You will be supported by an experienced highly specialist team lead and operational lead and will have opportunities to develop your own supervision skills with staff and students.

Responsibilities

You will work collaboratively within integrated specialist therapy teams to provide holistic, patient-centered occupational therapy that empowers patients to achieve their goals.

You will be joining a department that is embracing change to ensure practice is in line with current evidence-based practice, national and local policies, and within the scope of professional standards of practice. There will be opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service.

The team prides itself in a positive working culture amongst staff, where team effort is acknowledged, differences are respected and opportunities for progress are facilitated.

The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute on a voluntary self rostered basis to the weekend and bank holiday rota.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are