Occupational Therapist | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the neuro-rehabilitation team at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE). The role involves autonomous practice within an interdisciplinary OT group delivering assessment and treatment to adults with neurological conditions.

You will manage your own caseload under supervision, contribute to service development, and participate in ward rounds, goal planning, and therapy sessions to support discharge

Qualifications

• Undertake occupational therapy assessment and treatment under supervision of senior OTs.
• Record all occupational therapy interventions in line with OUH/RCOT/NHS guidelines.
• Work within the interdisciplinary team to deliver neurological rehabilitation services.

Responsibilities

• To undertake occupational therapy assessment and treatment for in- and outpatients referred to the Neurological Rehabilitation Service.
• To assist Lead/Senior OTs in day-to-day supervision and delegation of routine OT activities.
• To record all OT interventions in compliance with OUH, RCOT and NHS guidelines.
• To evaluate OT interventions and maintain high standards of clinical/professional practice.
• To carry out discharge home visits and identify equipment and care needs for discharge.
• To work as part of the IDT providing neurological rehabilitation both individually and in groups.
• To agree and set IDT rehabilitation goals with the treating team.

Skills

Autonomy

Caseload management

IDT collaboration

Documentation

Job description

Occupational Therapist | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a band 5 to join our team of neuro-rehabilitation occupational therapists at OCE.

The Neurological Rehabilitation Service at the OCE provides in and outpatient

rehabilitation for adults with neurological disorders and a day service for patients with long

term neurological disorders.

The Occupational Therapy team provides specialist assessment and treatment to patients

admitted to the service working within a interdisciplinary team of physiotherapists, nurses,

doctors, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists.

As a band 5 OT at OCE you will be:

• Working autonomously as part of the Occupational Therapy team
• providing assessment and treatment to patients referred to the service.
• Have your own caseload and work under the guidance of the senior OTs/Lead OT as appropriate.
• Working as part of the interdisciplinary team at OCE providing specialist rehabilitation.
• Assisting the Lead Occupational Therapist in the provision, monitoring
  and development of the Occupational Therapy Service in the Oxford Centrefor Enablement
• Responsible for maintaining and developing your own continuous

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Communication:

• 1. To liaise with all members of the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) patients,
  carers, other Health and social care services, including attendance at
  ward rounds, goal planning meetings to facilitate safe and effective
• 2. To identify treatment programmes for patients, and to report on
  occupational therapy assessment and treatment progress with the
  support and guidance of the Senior OTs
• 3. To liaise with the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in the
  management and prioritisation of the caseload.
• 4. To promote good working relationships with all disciplines within the
  IDT, Oxford Centre for Enablement ,the directorate and OUH and to
  liaise and network with COT Specialist Sections as appropriate
• 5. To attend staff meetings, Band 5 Support Group and other service
  related meetings.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• 1. To undertake occupational therapy assessment, and treatment, to in
  and outpatients referred to the Occupational Therapy Neurological RehabilitationService under the supervision and guidance of the Senior OTs.
• 2. To assist the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in the day-to-day
  supervision and delegation of routine occupational therapy activities to the OTassistants or technicians where appropriate.
• 3. To record all occupational therapy intervention in compliance with the
  OUH, Royal College of Occupational Therapy and NHS guidelines.
• 4. To evaluate continuously occupational therapy intervention and to
  maintain and develop a high standard of clinical and professional practice at alltimes.
• 5. To carry out discharge home visits in liaison with health and social care
  agencies to identify equipment and care needs for discharge and identify and referto appropriate onward services
• 6. To work as part of the interdisciplinary team providing neurological
  rehabilitation individually and in groups
• 7. To agree and set IDT rehabilitation goals, with the treating team within

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust