Senior Occupational Therapist - Rotational

Ekhuft; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic Therapy Team. This role offers the chance to rotate through various core and specialist areas, including the Emergency Department and Critical Care, allowing for significant professional growth. The ideal candidate will play a key role in patient assessment and treatment while also mentoring new therapists. Join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care and making a real difference in the lives of patients and their families. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing clinical caseloads and providing specialized therapy.
• Ability to train and support new graduate Occupational Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and provide assessments and treatments.
• Deputize for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist - Rotational

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We have a new exciting opportunity to join our Therapy Team as a Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist at the William Harvey Hospital.

The rotations include both core and specialist areas across the acute hospital setting offering a great opportunity for professional development. These currently include working in the Emergency Department with our Therapy and Discharge Service (TADS), Medical, trauma and Orthopaedics and Critical Care.

The successful candidate will assist their team leader in the planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating of the Therapy service provided to patients within the specialty.

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 Involve

• 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.
  
  

Additional information can be found within the attached full Job Description.

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.”

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Collins Job title: Lead Therapist for Frailty and Front Door Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07955321055

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Internship

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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