Specialist Occupational Therapist - Medical Team

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Shrewsbury is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist. The role involves managing complex patient caseloads and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care. NHS experience is essential. The Trust emphasizes professional development and clinical leadership opportunities, supporting its therapists in their career growth.

Benefits

Dedicated professional activity time

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Occupational Therapy, particularly within NHS settings.
• Ability to assess and manage complex patient caseloads.
• Strong collaboration skills with healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage specialist caseload of complex patients.
• Cooperate with colleagues to deliver user-led services.
• Provide specialist advice and support within the therapy centre.

Skills

Clinical skills

Leadership abilities

NHS experience

Job description

Job overview

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to utilise and develop your clinical skills & leadership abilities? If so, our Specialist Occupational Therapy position may be perfect for you.

The successful candidate will work within the medical team alongside other occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy support workers. The team cover care of the elderly, gastroenterology, respiratory and general medical wards. These wards are fast paced with a high turnover of patients, and would therefore require a dynamic and holistic individual.

All of our specialist Occupational Therapists receive supervision and mentorship from a member of our highly specialist team who will offer direction in terms of clinical and leadership development.

Informal conversations about this opportunity are welcome.

Please note that NHS experience is essential for this position.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with Professional Code of Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council Regulations.
• The post holder will work in close co-operation with colleagues within all Care Groups to deliver a cohesive service that is user led ensuring a consistently high standard of patient care, optimal patient flow that is safe and timely.
• To work closely with team managers and senior therapists to ensure a robust structure of training, supervision and appraisal is delivered to all members within the team.
• To act as a source of Specialist advice and support within the Therapy Centre and across the Trust and the wider health service.
• Engage or lead on projects to develop services and learning opportunities for others including band 5's, assistant practitioners, support staff and students as well as celebrating learning and achievements with the wider therapy and MDT teams.

Working for your organisation

The Therapy centre is committed to the SaTH’s overall vision to provide excellent care for the communities we serve. As a member of the Therapy Services Team your contribution to the profession of Occupational Therapy will be integral in enabling patients to receive holistic assessment to enable them to recover and be discharged from the hospital environment.

We believe in developing clinical and leadership skills at all levels and support all our specialist Occupational Therapists in having 17% of their time dedicated to supporting professional activity (SPA). Your SPA time will include and is not limited to: clinical supervision, opportunity to attend internal and external training relevant to your role and career aspirations and participation in service development opportunities.

Please see separate information attached for more information regarding our offer including our Occupational therapy training and development pathway, strategy and career development structure.

With excellent transport links to our beautiful and diverse counties Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin offers great lifestyle opportunities as well as a friendly, family feel.