This Band 6 specialist Occupational Therapist post sits in the inpatient therapy team, covering acute and surgical wards with a frailty focus. The core work is managing a complex patient caseload, carrying out assessments and individual treatment plans, and driving timely discharges within a multidisciplinary team. Thirty hours a week, a weekend rota and some home visits set the role apart, alongside supporting junior therapy staff and service development with the Band 7 lead. HCPC registration is required to apply.
What the job involves
- Manage a defined complex patient caseload autonomously within the multidisciplinary team
- Carry out specialist clinical assessment and formulate individualised, evidence-based treatment plans agreed with patients
- Deliver specialist individual and group interventions for patients with diverse, complex needs
- Gain consent and motivate patients to comply, including those with dementia, cognitive, hearing, visual or speech impairment
- Monitor progress and review treatment plans to achieve goals
- Ensure safe and timely discharge from the caseload, liaising with other agencies
- Contribute to ward rounds, case conferences and MDT meetings
- Provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff, including Band 3/4 Therapy Assistants
- Support the Band 7 with service development and assist the Team Manager
- Maintain accurate documentation and provide clear written and oral information and reports for patients, carers and referrers
- Record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust
- Ensure safe use of equipment, identify equipment and adaptation needs, and train staff, patients and carers
Qualifications
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Broad clinical experience and knowledge of conditions
- Experience of working in an MDT
- Involvement with audit
Skills & knowledge
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Evidence of post-qualification training in a relevant area
- Completion of band 5 rotation
- Student educator or experience of having students
- Evidence of managing complex situations using a range of communication skills
What’s offered
- Full induction on commencing the role
- Regular supervision and individual objective setting
- Equal access to a full range of CPD
- Encouragement to progress onto clinical leadership programmes
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
