Rotational Occupational Therapist - Acute Care (2 Sites)

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our rotational programme. You will develop skills across acute physical health specialties through a cross-site rotation at Coventry and Rugby St Cross Hospitals, working with dynamic multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centred care.

The role offers exposure to trauma and elective orthopaedics, care of the elderly, strong supervision, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for motivated OTs who are passionate about acute physical health
• We’re looking for motivated OTs who are eager to learn and progress

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and treatments using a variety of modalities. This may include physical, cognitive, perceptual, and psychological interventions
• To evaluate and modify treatment plans in line with patient need
• To ensure accurate documentation and recording of all interventions and outcomes
• To hold responsibility for own caseload within defined area of the service, with Senior staff support
• To support patient flow through timely discharge planning and linking with community services
• Carry out treatment using a variety of modalities, this may include physical, cognitive, perceptual and psychological intervention, evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes
• Work in accordance with RCOT & HCPC rules of professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of his/her own professional activities and to manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times, whilst remaining responsible to Team Leader/Clinical Specialist
• Responsible for own personal development, keeping up to date with Occupational Therapy practice in order to establish and maintain competence and fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist. To maintain a professional evidence-based portfolio, meeting the requirements of the HCPC
• Review and reflect on own practice and performance and make effective use of professional and operational supervision and annual review, undertaking supervision of others as agreed
• Complying with agreed development programmes to meet knowledge, skills and competency requirements
• Work as an autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programmes and service improvements
• Responsible for the supervision and written assessment of Occupational Therapy students on practice placement within the Trust

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our rotational programme. You will develop skills across acute physical health specialties through a cross-site rotation at Coventry and Rugby St Cross Hospitals, working with dynamic multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centred care.

The role offers exposure to trauma and elective orthopaedics, care of the elderly, strong supervision, and ongoing professional development.