Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We are really excited to announce we have fantastic opportunities for newly qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapists / return to practice OTs to join our team, with new rotational areas.

You will need to be a reflective practitioner with good communication skills and the ability to manage your own caseload.

You will have the opportunity to experience 8 month rotations across a range of clinical areas: acute Stroke, Medical/surgical, Elective & trauma/orthopaedics, Children’s (community), Neighbourhood Team (community) & Discharge to Assess (community), Hospital @ Home urgent response (community), community neuro and wheelchair services and the independent living service.

The team is committed to providing high quality, evidence based, reflective practice and to enable this, prides itself on a comprehensive supportive supervision structure in which we have a developed Preceptorship Programme following RCOT Career Development Framework.  Along with the Trust wide preceptorship program for nursing and AHPs.  We benefit from an experienced and committed team of Occupational Therapy Technical Instructors and Assistant Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

To work across the Trust in a range of in-patient and community settings, including the independent living services with Herefordshire Council - which also comprises of the home improvement agency and technology enabled living team, including major adaptation works.

To be responsible for independently managing own patient caseload without direct day-to-day supervision, depending on level of experience, demonstrating clinical autonomy.

Weekend working is involved for some of the rotations as part of our commitment to developing a 7 day service.  You will be expected to work at the weekends as part of a rota once you have completed appropriate competencies and training.

There are strong links with between acute and community teams and our Preceptorship Programme is run across the Trust. All Band 5 staff are encouraged to participate in a Band 5 Peer group.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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