Full Time Occupational Therapist - London, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Location Carshalton Salary £40,701 to £48,054 per annum including HCAS (outer) Closing date 14 May 2024We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 OT o work as part of the Sutton Health and Care Reablement Unit Team service to provide an inpatient rehabilitation service for service users within South West London.
Post holders will be working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team including nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, rehabilitation assistants, healthcare assistants and administrators, as well as the voluntary sector.
The post holder will be based on the inpatient reablement unit and provide a rehabilitation over a 7 day period.
To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs.
To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population within South West London.
To promote effective teamwork within the Sutton Health and Care Reablement Unit, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the service users and service delivery.
As a therapist within Sutton Health and Care there will be the opportunity to work closely alongside and potentially rotate into other sectors of the organisation, such the rapid response hospital hub (the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and Acute wards of St Helier Hospital), rapid response community and intermediate care (home based care).
The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research.To supervise junior colleagues and assistants
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.
In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.
Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
Diploma/Degree in Occupational TherapyRelevant postgraduate qualifications
Relevant post registration experience (elderly care/community/discharge planning)
Evidence of working with rehabilitation assistants/support workers
Evidence of supervising junior staff and students
Awareness of current issues in health, including clinical governance
Realistic about ability and can seek help appropriately
Hold a valid british driving license
Access to car for work
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Reablement Unit, St Helier Hospital