Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Acute Elderly Unit Team in BHRUT are actively recruiting for a motivated and dynamic Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex. The team covers 3 Acute Elderly wards and are part of the Frailty service provision. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will have the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and be expected to supervise and educate more junior staff.

You will be required to demonstrate strong leadership skills and be confident to work as an autonomous practitioner with a focus on complex assessment and discharge planning with robust decision-making essential for efficient patient flow. You will be familiar with the assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive and psychological health conditions within elderly and medical specialities to develop and deliver treatment and discharge plans. The team is an integrated service with Occupational therapy, with staff working to develop an enhanced therapy role. You will be supported in your role directly by the Clinical Specialist OT. Peer support will be provided by the existing Band 7 Physio's and OTs and plenty of CPD opportunities are available.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide specialist standard of Occupational Therapy service to patients within the acute elderly units with a special focus on the assessment of the acute elderly patients, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries using a holistic approach.
• To give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.
• Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Leads) in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients within your area.
• To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Occupational Therapists and Generic Therapy Assistants.
• To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required both within management and clinical areas.
• To contribute to the running and development of the service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practice.
• Undertake supervision, mentoring and performance development plans to promote clinical and professional effectiveness of self and others.

Education/ Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• H.C.P.C. Registration
• Evidence of recent and relevant CPD.
• Appropriate post graduate study in specialist field.
• RCOT Membership.
• Evidence of completion of statutory training.
• Leadership training.
• Member of appropriate specialist interest group.
• Willingness to continue post graduate training.

Skills/ Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of a wide range of issues (physical, cognitive, environmental, social and political) impacting on the process of treating and discharge planning.
• Strong knowledge of acute medical conditions, and their impact on cognitive, physical & social functioning.
• Highly skilled in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting with common pathologies including dementia, delirium and falls.
• Demonstrate up to date knowledge of best practice and current research in acute elderly/frailty and medical care.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information (verbal, non-verbal and written) in accurate, clear and logical manner.

BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.