Occupational Therapist

Job overview

The Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess Beds Team  has vacancies for 2  full-time Band 6 Occupational Therapists.  We would be happy to consider part-time hours. You would be joining a supportive team of qualified therapists and therapy support workers to provide senior clinical leadership to deliver quality care to our Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Beds and Discharge to Assess Beds in care homes in and around  the East & North Hertfordshire area.

You will be based at Queen Victoria Memorial (QVM) Hospital in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. The post will involve travelling between care homes within East & North Hertfordshire including, Stevenage, Hatfield & Broxbourne. Depending on service demand, the IMC/D2A team intermittently will support the therapy teams at HCT's 3 rehabilitation in-patient units (Herts & Essex Hospital, QVM and Danesbury).

We can offer you:

• 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 and a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum (pro rata where applicable) 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) One of the UK's best pension schemes Special Leave for family and personal reasons NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff) Eye Care Vouchers Employee Assistance Programme NHS Discounts
• 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 and a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum (pro rata where applicable)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver a complex package of high quality healthcare including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients with various needs – including orthopaedics, care of the elderly and neurology.

The post holder will provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives.

The post holder will deputise for the Lead Therapist as necessary

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience

To be responsible for the supervision, education and assessment of junior staff, technical instructors and students

To hold clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, working without direct supervision.

To act as a Champion for specific service areas (e.g. Falls, Dementia etc) attending meetings and training as required, as part of the team's service delivery.

To lead the therapy team’s in-service training programme in conjunction with the other Band 6 therapists.

To actively participate in the education of occupational therapy students and work experience students.

To ensure that own clinical practice and that of line-managed staff meet the required professional standards for physiotherapy practice