Occupational Therapist (Rotational)- Therapy Service

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working requests considered

Professional leadership and peer/senio

Opportunities to contribute to service

Job summary

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a rotational post within the integrated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service. Rotations of 4.5 months cover stroke rehabilitation, acute assessment, surgery and amputees, orthopaedics, general medicine and elderly care.

The OT will assess and treat their own caseload as an autonomous practitioner with daily senior support.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Knowledge and application of the Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Knowledge of current legislation at DOH and CCG level.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients, maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner with daily senior support.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments across all areas of occupational performance.
• Assess and treat patients with diverse presentations under supervision.
• Undertake home visits to assess functioning at home and advise on care.
• Communicate with medical, nursing, social care staff, patients and carers about patient care.

Skills

Empathetic communication

Colleague communication

English presentation

Clinical problem solving

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

Tools

HCPC registration

Job description

A rotational Occupational Therapist post in the integrated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service of East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. Rotations of 4.5 months cover stroke rehabilitation, acute assessment, surgery and amputees, orthopaedics, general medicine and elderly care. The work centres on assessing and treating an own caseload as an autonomous practitioner with daily senior support, plus home visits to assess functioning in the patient's own environment. Experienced and newly qualified occupational therapists are both welcome, but an OT degree and HCPC registration are required.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients, maintaining own records as an autonomous practitioner with daily senior support
• Carry out comprehensive and, where applicable, standardised assessments across all areas of occupational performance
• Assess and treat patients with diverse, complex and multi-pathology presentations under supervision
• Undertake accompanied or unaccompanied home visits to assess patients' functioning at home and advise on care there
• Communicate with medical and nursing staff, social workers, other health professionals, patients, relatives and carers about patient care

What's required

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Knowledge and application of the Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics
• Knowledge of current legislation at DOH and CCG level

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Maintaining CPD through research, audit and training
• Knowledge of the occupational therapy process and evidence of clinical reasoning
• Awareness of assessment tools and OCMs and their application to the clinical area, with knowledge of relevant anatomy and physiology

Skills & knowledge

• Communicating complex or sensitive information with empathy, and knowing the barriers to communication and how to overcome them
• Communicating effectively with colleagues, health professionals, patients, relatives and carers
• Presenting information accurately, orally and in writing, in English
• Clinical problem solving in routine cases and prioritising patient workload

  Checks & eligibility

  • Eligible to live and work in the UK

  Other

  • Physical skills, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment, including manual handling, and working on the floor and in cramped spaces
  • Managing own time, working with interruptions and working under time constraints
  • Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and role modelling the Trust values every day
  • Ability to travel independently and reliably between sites within working hours

  Nice to have

  • Knowledge of research methodologies and audit cycles
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of NICE and NSF guidance and its application to occupational therapy

  What's offered

  • Flexible working requests formally considered, balanced against service needs
  • Strong professional leadership, team support and peer and senior support
  • Opportunities to contribute to service and clinical development
  • Experience across several clinical areas through the rotations