Rotational Occupational Therapist

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to assess, treat, and evaluate patient outcomes within a clinical team in the Aylesbury community.

You should be HCPC registered or about to qualify and hold a degree in Occupational Therapy, with access to a car if possible for the community setting. This role offers support and ongoing development within a friendly NHS environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or on track to qualify.
• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Access to a car for the Aylesbury community setting, if possible.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient assessment, treatment, intervention and evaluation of outcomes for own caseload within a clinical team.
• Formulate problem lists and plan treatment with documentation per departmental policy.
• Assist Senior Occupational Therapy staff in developing procedures and evidence-based practice.
• Follow advice of Senior Therapy staff to develop clinical skills and manage own caseload.
• Maintain comprehensive, accurate and evaluative patient records in line with Trust requirements.
• Communicate patient information effectively to patients, team members, relatives and other service providers.

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities

• To provide patient assessment, treatment, intervention and evaluation of outcome, of own patient caseload, within a clinical team or group setting.
• To use professional knowledge to formulate problem list and subsequent treatment with goal plans and appropriate documentation in-line with departmental policy.
• To assist Senior Occupational Therapy staff in the development of new procedures and evidence-based practice.
• To follow advice and expertise of Senior Therapy staff to develop clinical skills and knowledge in managing own caseload.
• To maintain comprehensive, accurate and evaluative records of patient care, in accordance with professional, legal, departmental and Trust requirements.
• To communicate patient related information effectively and efficiently to patients, relevant team members, relatives, and other relevant service providers; through written documentation and verbal communication, in line with professional, legal, departmental and Trust requirements.

We have senior Occupational Therapists in each team for ongoing support and we are very friendly, supportive and dynamic services with comprehensive induction, integrated individual supervision, appraisal, in-service and training opportunities.

You should currently be registered with HCPC or be about to qualify and have a degree in Occupational Therapy and have access to a car if possible for the Aylesbury community setting.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.