Occupational Therapist
Full-time
Location
Onsite - Hospital/Hospice
Full time role - 37.5 hours per week
Description
Our client - a prestigious private hospital in central London is looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their Therapies team.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, within scope of practice and deliver a quality clinical service; meeting the clinical and strategic needs of the hospital and provide specialised assessment and intervention for a varied caseload of inpatients and outpatients including patients who may have complex presentations.
The post holder will support the development of the occupational therapy service, striving to ensure best practice, maximum efficiency and productivity and cost effectiveness, will supervise, initiate and participate in evidence based projects and partake in in-service training sessions as required.
The Inpatient Therapies Team provides specialist assessment and treatment to patients admitted to the wards, when clinically indicated. Our aim is to deliver evidence-based, high quality care, which is achieved through a clear governance strategy, service planning, development and multidisciplinary team working.
Located minutes from Central London, this independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund their onsite Hospice.
Am I the right person for this Occupational Therapist role?
- BSc (hons) degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or diploma or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate professional development
- Evidence of study or intending to study at Masters level is desirable
- Member of specialist interest group is desirable
- Evidence of additional specialist knowledge acquired through relevant post-graduate training
- Experience of working with an array of patients in the inpatient occupational therapy setting
- Experience of working in the outpatient occupational therapy setting
- Experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of complex patients is desirable
- Knowledge and experience of audit and research is desirable
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working is desirable
- Experience of working at Band 6 level is desirable
- Experience of teaching to own professional group and MDT is desirable
Please contact Alex for further details and a job spec