Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide a comprehensive OT service in specialist areas, with leadership responsibilities, supervising junior staff, and mentoring placement students. The role includes home visits and occasional cross-site work within an 8am-8pm rostering system, requiring a valid UK driving licence to travel between sites.

You will manage a defined caseload of patients with complex needs, use evidence-based

Job description

To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service in the specific specialist area(s) following Trust policies and procedures to ensure safety and clinical excellence. To ensure service provision in the specialist areas is prioritised and service delivery is made effectively within resource constraints. To practice within the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, diagnosis and treatment using clinical reasoning skills. To manage a defined caseload of patients (often with highly complex needs), using evidence based clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To provide leadership for junior and support staff, through supervision, appraisals and mentoring. To support service provision across sites when needed, in line with needs of the service. To regularly supervise undergraduate Occupational Therapy students on practice placement and participate in placement experience of other professionals. To complete home visits with patients where appropriate. The successful candidate's may be required to work within a 8am-8pm rostering system. Working patterns between these hours will be considered to accommodate individual needs, in line with needs of the service. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if this appeals to you. It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust