Rotational Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 5 for a permanent full-time position in London. The role involves rotating through various clinical settings, ensuring high standards of clinical practice while working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This opportunity offers competitive pay and the chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical assessments and treatment planning.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of physical pathology relevant to OT.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients addressing various health issues.
• Communicate effectively with patients and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate and evaluative records of patient care.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Reasoning

Caseload Management

Flexibility

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Registration with HCPC

Membership of BAOT

IELTS Level 7.0 (for overseas candidates)

Job description

Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 5

Contract -Permanent. Full-Time 37.5 hours per week

The post is on the inter-trust and social services Band 5 OT rotation in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington. (Trusts and Local Authorities involved are shown below).

Rotations are 8 monthly in clinical areas, which include acute, intermediate care and rehabilitation, mental health, paediatrics and social services. The post holder is a full member of the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for a caseload of patients as delegated by the Senior or Team Leader of the clinical service, and as such is professionally and legally accountable for work undertaken. The post holder will set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using local and standardized assessments and outcome measures, where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

CLINICAL

To assess and treat patients, addressing quality of life, physical, cognitive, affective, social and environmental issues either on an individual or a group basis, utilising a range of therapeutic skills in accordance with devised treatment plans, in both hospital and in the community settings.

To prioritise factors involved in the Clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on skills, knowledge, experience and on current professional opinion, Clients progress and other physical, social, emotional and mental health issues.

COMMUNICATION

To use well developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills to ensure that the Client and/or their carer understands the relevant advise, education and recommendations given.

To communicate sensitive information in an understandable form to patients and their carers and to enable patients to participate and co-operate in treatment.

To produce written, electronic and verbal reports for the MDT other Health or Social care providers and be able to convey this to the patient in an accessible and meaningful manner using the correct terminology, often in the face of communication barriers

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL

To utilise opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, apply critical appraisal and keep up to date with current practise in the field.

To support other Occupational Therapists in the education and training of other professionals and visitors to the department.

To participate in education programmes for Client/ service groups.

MANAGEMENT

To ensure that accurate and evaluative records of patient care are maintained in line with the service policy.

To delegate appropriate work to staff in supporting roles and provide informal day-to-day support to Rehabilitation Assistants and students to enable them to carry or assist with a managed caseload.

RESEARCH

To participate in the evaluation of clinical practise.

To keep up to date in the development of research and clinical practice in the field of rehabilitation, older people and related areas.

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications & Trainings

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• IELTS Level 7.0 or above (overseas candidates only)
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council ( HCPC)
• Membership of BAOT
• Graduate/Post graduate training courses relevant to post

Experience

• Work or placement experience in the acute hospital setting or related Work areas
• Good understanding and experience of working multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of working with patients as an OT or Student OT with complex medical and social presentations.
• Voluntary or independent work experience within other settings where skills learned would be transferable to Band 5 role

Knowledge

• Knowledge of physical pathology related to rotational work areas i.e. acute medicine, care of older people, mental health, intermediate care.
• Understanding of the emotional and physical impact of illness/disability on an individual, their family and carers.
• Awareness of and competence in undertaking core therapeutic assessments specific to Occupational therapy
• Practical experience of designing and implementing treatment Programmes in line with best evidence/best practice
• Knowledge and implementation of client centred care principles within assessment and treatment plans
• Knowledge of legislative frameworks/current legislation in relation to OT in health care and social care settings.
• Documented evidence of continuous professional development showing progression of learning and future learning objectives.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate information clearly and professionally in a health care environment.
• Excellent clinical documentation skills
• Professional liaison with colleagues in other sectors health, private and voluntary.
• Prioritization and caseload management skills.
• Ability to work to agreed deadlines and timescales
• Use of activity analysis to inform assessment and treatment planning.
• Developed clinical reasoning skills and clinical confidence.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Computer competent/literate

Other Qualities

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work role and show skill transference when required to meet service needs.
• To be prepared to participate or have experience of participating in change which supports and develops the service.
• Be able to work under pressure in a fast paced work environment.
• Proactively participate in formal and informal training opportunities
• Commitment to non-discriminatory practice.
• Personally organized and accepting of responsibility
• Ability to work core hours over 7 days on a rota system

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.

£35,964 to £43,780 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS