Occupational Therapist

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

VerseOne Group is seeking an Occupational Therapist at Band 5 to support acute hospital rotations across medicine, elderly care, emergency, stroke, and critical care. You will assess, treat and facilitate safe discharge while supervising junior staff and students.

UK HCPC registration is essential; previous experience in acute hospital or community settings is desirable. The role involves weekend/public holiday rostering.

Qualifications

• Completion of UK occupational therapy student placements.
• HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist is required.
• Graduate Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Experience in acute hospital areas is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes comprehensive/standardised Occupational Therapy assessments addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
• Manages and accepts clinical responsibility for a caseload of patients, prioritising and delegating to assistants when appropriate.
• Works as an autonomous Occupational Therapist, being aware of the needs of others within the team.
• Liaises with health and social care professionals and other related organisations, providing written reports, recommendations and referrals when appropriate.

Skills

UK OT placements completed

Band 5 OT experience

Education

HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist

Graduate Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summary

Are you ready to develop the next phase of your career? We have an exciting vacancy in our band 5 OT rotations. Rotations, depending on staffing levels and clinical need, are available in: medicine, elderly, emergency, stroke, critical care and opportunities to work with neurological patients.

You will have excellent clinical and problem-solving skills to assess, treat and facilitate safe and timely discharge of patients and will be supervising and supporting junior staff and students. Experience of working in a similar acute hospital environment or community setting is desirable.

The post holder will participate in our rostered weekend and public holiday service working approximately one weekend a month.

Main duties of the job

• Undertakes comprehensive/ standardised Occupational Therapy assessments addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in the areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
• Manages and accepts clinical responsibility for a caseload of patients, demonstrating ability to prioritise and delegate work to assistants when appropriate.
• Works as an autonomous Occupational Therapist, being aware of the needs of others within the team.
• Liaises with health and social care professionals and other related statutory, private and voluntary organisations, providing written reports, recommendations and referrals when appropriate

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.'.

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Completion of UK occupational therapy student placements

Desirable

• Experience within specific acute hospital areas
• Relevant experience within a variety of service [ie., ortho, med, elderly, stroke]
• Experience of working as a band 5 OT

Qualification

Essential

• HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist
• Qualified or soon to qualify with Graduate Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• RCOT registered member

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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