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Senior Occupational Therapist - Acute Medical Inpatients
Band 6
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We are looking for an Occupational Therapist that can deliver high quality care within a busy and acute inpatient environment. The post would be a static post within the Medical and Healthcare of the Older Person (HCOOP) team at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
Due to career development of existing staff, and service developments, we have some exciting opportunities for a static Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist post. This post would suit a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge, or a Band 5 Occupational Therapist ready to further develop their skills and career.
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You will be working as a key member of the team supporting patients on the acute medical and HCOOP wards, offering assessment and treatment plans, alongside discharge planning.
The successful candidate would be expected to:
• To manage a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and evaluation of patient-centred care.
• To be able to facilitate safe discharge planning from hospital to the community.
• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
• To be actively involved with training and development within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.
• Promote the role of OT and demonstrate the values to the members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability
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Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
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Qualification
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BSc Occupational Therapist
Meini prawf dymunol
- Member of COT
- Member of specialist section for Medical/HCOOP or any additional specialist section linked to Frailty
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Highly developed clinical skills in Medical/HCOOP
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of working within Medical/HCOOP inpatients
- Competent presentation skills
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 18 months post graduate experience in relevant specialist area of Inpatients, Medical/HCOOP, general rotations
- Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience working within Medical/HCOOP Trauma
- Experience managing challenging situations
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
- Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice.
- Knowledge of Medical/HCOOP pathways
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience providing complex assessments and discharge planning
- Experience using appropriate outcome measures linked to the assessment of Medical/HCOOP patients
- Knowledge of extended role of Occupational Therapy within discharge pathways
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Andrea Reid
- Teitl y swydd
- Inpatient Therapy Site Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07825 053569
Rhestr swyddi gyda East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector