Band 5 Occupational Therapist

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Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team providing a therapy service across Queens and King George Hospitals. We are looking for innovative individuals who are excellent communicators and good team players, with the ability to integrate into a multidisciplinary working environment.

You will rotate on a 6 monthly basis across various medical specialties, care of the elderly, surgical, orthopaedic, stroke and neurological settings. Your ongoing development will be a priority with access to a well established preceptorship programme. The therapy service also ensures ongoing training.

Essential Criteria For The Post

• Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy and H.C.P.C. Registration
• Broad clinical experience as a student or Band 5
• Time management skills

All new staff appointed to posts at the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.

Responsibilities

To perform occupational therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive and psychological/mental health conditions. To provide a diagnosis of functional status, and to develop and deliver an individualised treatment plan. To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working with access to direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and peer review. Access to advice and support from a senior occupational therapist is available as required; clinical work is routinely evaluated.

About the Trust

We provide care for residents of three diverse London boroughs. Our services include all major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites – King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford.

For further details / informal visits contact: Sandra Bishop, Therapy Team Lead
Email: sandra.bishop@nhs.net
Telephone: 01708 435000 Ext. 8185

We’re committed to equality of opportunity in employment and to recruiting a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.