Senior AMU Occupational Therapist – Autonomy, MDT Impact

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Medical Unit team at Northwick Park Hospital. The role involves rapid assessment, MDT collaboration and discharge planning for general medical inpatients.

You will develop advanced clinical skills, contribute to CPD and supervision, and participate in a 1 in 4 weekend rota to support service delivery across AMU.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload and provide a specialist therapy service within the Acute Medical Units.
• Complete comprehensive initial, functional and cognitive assessments to develop thorough problem lists and treatment plans to deliver a high standard of care including prompt discharge planning.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with potentially complex disability, maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
• To support the line manager in the provision and management of therapy services, including responsibility for managing students and junior staff.
• To engage in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development, in conjunction with the Band 7s and 8s.
• To participate in the weekend working rota (1 in 4 weekends) – days off are allocated in the week following weekend working

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Medical Unit team at Northwick Park Hospital. The role involves rapid assessment, MDT collaboration and discharge planning for general medical inpatients.

You will develop advanced clinical skills, contribute to CPD and supervision, and participate in a 1 in 4 weekend rota to support service delivery across AMU.