Occupational Therapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Yarbridge Cross; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Hampshire, England, is seeking dynamic Occupational Therapists to join our rotational team across Acute Stroke Rehabilitation, Community Stroke Rehabilitation, Inpatient, Paediatric and Mental Health services.

We support your professional development with structured education, regular clinical supervision and clear career pathways, helping you build a broad skillset and progress your Occupational Therapy career.

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience across multiple services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload across diverse services including stroke rehabilitation and paediatric OT.
• Plan and implement individualized and group interventions.
• Perform assessments addressing occupational performance and independence.
• Engage patients in activities to promote safety, self-care and wellbeing.
• Contribute to care planning and goal setting with the team.

Skills

Assessment skills

Discharge planning

Therapy planning

Job description

Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to build your career within a supportive and progressive team?

We have exciting opportunities for both full-time and part-time Occupational Therapists to join our rotational. This post provides experience across a range of services, including Acute Stroke Rehabilitation, Community Stroke Rehabilitation, Acute Inpatient Services, Community Rehabilitation, Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Mental Health.

You will support service users to maximise independence, improve function and achieve their goals through a range of therapeutic interventions. Our teams work across inpatient and community settings, helping to facilitate safe discharge, reduce length of stay, prevent unnecessary admissions and promote health and wellbeing.

We place learning and development at the heart of our culture. You'll benefit from structured education, regular clinical supervision and clearly defined career pathways, enabling you to develop a broad skillset and progress your Occupational Therapy career., Skills for assessing clients and identifying appropriate treatment from a range of options.

• Manage own caseload assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing interventions.
• Prioritising case load according to need and risks identified..
• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals, following discussion with the supervising Occupational Therapist.
• To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the patient in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.
• To work with patients to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.
• To engage patients in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being.
• To teach patients with disabilities new techniques to carry out activities of daily living including manual handling. This may involve teaching patients and carers how to use new equipment particularly in relation to health & safety and hygiene.
• To prescribe appropriate minor adaptations and standard equipment to patients.
• To undertake home assessments, as appropriate within given guidelines, applying clinical reasoning skills to the risks associated to the safety and independence of the patient at home.

The Isle of Wight is a fantastic place to live and work, offering beautiful beaches, stunning countryside and a welcoming community. With an excellent work-life balance, shorter commute times and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, it's the perfect place to develop your career while enjoying a great quality of life., Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 13,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.