Occupational Therapist WATFORD

Meeveem Limited; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Professionals in Watford is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Inpatient Therapy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will provide specialised assessment and treatment to patients with complex needs, manage rehabilitation and care plans, and offer expert guidance to patients, families and other health professionals.

You will work with Therapy Managers, Team Leads, Supervisors and a wide Multidisciplinary Team, while collaborating with community and statutory services to

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with a relevant Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent qualification.
• NHS experience with strong clinical problem-solving and ability to manage a complex caseload independently.
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models, relevant legislation, professional standards and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and experience supporting supervision, teaching, audit or service development.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that all clinical activities comply with relevant legislation, professional codes, Trust policies and local procedures, taking appropriate responsibility for maintaining safe and accountable standards within the area of practice.
• To assess and manage clinical risks within the allocated caseload, identifying potential concerns and escalating appropriately to relevant professionals while ensuring suitable risk management measures are maintained.
• To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues using appropriate verbal and non-verbal techniques, adapting communication approaches to overcome barriers such as cognitive, sensory, language and communication difficulties.
• To maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation, ensuring assessment, treatment, outcomes and relevant patient information are recorded and communicated through appropriate reports, letters and professional records.
• To deputise for senior staff when required, supporting the day-to-day operational running of the service by allocating work, coordinating staff activity and responding to changing service priorities.
• To maintain and manage appropriate departmental resources and equipment, ensuring supplies are available, equipment is used safely and staff are appropriately supported in its use in accordance with relevant departmental procedures.

Skills

HCPC registered

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Job summary

We have an Exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in West Hertfordshire NHS Trust to join the Inpatient Therapy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will be responsible for providing specialised assessment and treatment to patients with complex needs, managing and supporting their rehabilitation and care plans, and delivering expert advice, guidance and information to patients, families, carers and other healthcare professionals. You will work closely with Therapy Managers, Team Leads, Supervisors, Allied Health Professionals, medical and nursing staff and the wider Multidisciplinary Team, while supporting effective communication and collaboration with community services and statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for independently managing your allocated caseload and working as an autonomous practitioner, using professional judgement and clinical reasoning while accessing appropriate supervision and specialist advice when required. You will be managing your clinical responsibilities without direct supervision and contributing to effective case management, safe discharge planning and ongoing service delivery. You will also be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing junior Occupational Therapists, support staff and OT students to graduate-level standards, working collaboratively with universities to maintain appropriate teaching and practice standards. You will be supporting the development of clinical practice by undertaking evidence-based audits and research, contributing to service protocols, identifying opportunities for improvement and assisting with the implementation of agreed changes across the service. You will also be responsible for actively participating in a seven-day service roster and working 37.5 hours per week in line with contractual requirements.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression

access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance

• flexible shifts
• committed shifts
• wellbeing resources
• build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access

over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

• To ensure that all clinical activities comply with relevant legislation, professional codes, Trust policies and local procedures, taking appropriate responsibility for maintaining safe and accountable standards within the area of practice.
• To assess and manage clinical risks within the allocated caseload, identifying potential concerns and escalating appropriately to relevant professionals while ensuring suitable risk management measures are maintained.
• To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues using appropriate verbal and non-verbal techniques, adapting communication approaches to overcome barriers such as cognitive, sensory, language and communication difficulties.
• To maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation, ensuring assessment, treatment, outcomes and relevant patient information are recorded and communicated through appropriate reports, letters and professional records.
• To deputise for senior staff when required, supporting the day-to-day operational running of the service by allocating work, coordinating staff activity and responding to changing service priorities.
• To maintain and manage appropriate departmental resources and equipment, ensuring supplies are available, equipment is used safely and staff are appropriately supported in its use in accordance with relevant departmental procedures.

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with a relevant Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent qualification.
• NHS experience with strong clinical problem-solving and ability to manage a complex caseload independently.
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models, relevant legislation, professional standards and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and experience supporting supervision, teaching, audit or service development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.