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CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions across hospital and community settings.

The role includes providing supervision for junior staff, participating in the planning and development of Therapy services, supervising OT students on placements and rotating across acute hospital and intermediate care bed base.

Responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
• To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements
• To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager
• The role will involve acute hospital based rotations and community rotations in the intermediate care bed base.

Job description

• To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions

• To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal

• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects

• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service

• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements

• To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager

• The role will involve acute hospital based rotations and community rotations in the intermediate care bed base.

  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

  Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.