Rotational Occupational Therapist

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join their team at Harrogate District Hospital. This role includes rotations across multiple services, including stroke, trauma, and critical care, providing ample opportunities for professional development and collaborative work in rehabilitation. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration, along with experience in acute and community services.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Recognition awards for staff

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy is essential.
• Registration with HCPC required.
• Experience in acute and community services required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Occupational Therapy team with patients and colleagues.
• Plan and implement rehabilitation and discharge plans.
• Conduct Occupational Therapy assessments for assigned caseload.

Skills

Experience of working within acute services

Experience of working within community services

Car driver and access to a car

Commitment to further learning

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team at Harrogate District Hospital.

We are looking for newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapists to join our band 5 rotation. The services offers lots of opportunities to become involved in project work and new initiatives.

The rotation covers the following areas :

• Stroke
• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Acute- with the opportunity to work within critical care, surgery, cardiology and respiratory services.
• Acute Frailty with the opportunity to work within admission avoidance, virtual wards, community rehabilitation and acute services.

Regular peer support, preceptorship programmes, supervision and CPD are offered, along with opportunities for external training.

Main duties of the job

1. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy and Multidisciplinary Team working with patients, carers relatives and colleagues to plan, develop and implement appropriate rehabilitation and discharge plans.
2. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy and Multidisciplinary Team in providing and contributing to the development of the service to patients.
3. To be responsible for an agreed caseload under the supervision of senior Occupational Therapy staff or team leader.
4. To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and functional deficits.
5. To work with clients, relatives and carers to identify OT goals as part of an overall care plan.
6. To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the client.
7. To advise on and prescribe specialist assistive equipment and adaptations for the home and work place.
8. To work with clients, carers, relatives and colleagues to plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation and discharge plans.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

Our rotation includes the following opportunities :

• Stroke services- acute and rehabilitation
• Trauma and orthopaedics
• Acute services, specialising in critical care, surgical, cardiology and respiratory.
• Frailty services, including emergency department, community rehabilitation, fast response and virtual wards.

We offer colleagues :

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential criteria

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Experience of working within acute services
• Experience of working within community services
• Car driver and access to a car
• NHS experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the application of cognitive assessment
• Commitment to further learning
• Experience of moving and handling
• Membership of RCOT