Senior Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist for the Therapy and Discharge Service team at East Kent Hospitals. The role involves patient assessments in a fast-paced environment, contributing to effective discharge planning while providing essential rehabilitation support. Applicants should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Required 18 months post graduate experience in relevant specialist area.
• Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients.
• Experience managing challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical caseload of patients and be responsible for assessment and treatments.
• Deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues.
• Involve in training new graduate Occupational therapists and support workers.

Skills

Highly developed clinical skills in acute inpatient setting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Evidence of working within acute inpatient setting

Education

BSc Occupational Therapist

HCPC Registration

Member of RCOT

Job description

Go back East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 29 July 2025

This exciting opportunity is for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within our Therapy and Discharge Service team which covers all of the acute assessment areas aligned with our Emergency Care department.

The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Discharge Managers who are vital in the assessment and planning of therapy needs and discharge arrangements for patients admitted through our busy Accident and Emergency department.

We have a close working relationship with our colleagues at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, and the TADS team are jointly managed alongside the Frailty Therapy Service.

If you are interested in learning more about this post or would like to spend some time with the team, please contact us via the details below.

Main duties of the job

The team see patients admitted to the Accident and Emergency Department at the William Harvey Hospital. The post holder will offer comprehensive assessment and treatment for patients referred for Occupational therapy and work as an essential part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver therapy and support comprehensive discharge planning.

• To manage daily a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and treatments and to give specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
• To be actively involved with training within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.

About us

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day."

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Qualification

• BSc Occupational Therapist
• HCPC Registration
• Member of RCOT

Skills

• Highly developed clinical skills in acute inpatient setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Evidence of working within acute inpatient setting

Experience

• 18 months post graduate experience in relevant specialist area of Inpatients, general rotations
• Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
• Experience working within a fast pace setting or emergency department
• Experience working within acute inpatient setting
• Experience managing challenging situations

Knowledge

• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
• Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice.
• Experience providing complex assessments and discharge planning
• Experience using appropriate outcome measures linked to the assessment of medical/frailty patients
• Knowledge of extended role of Occupational Therapy within discharge pathways

Other requirements

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
• Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites.

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust