Senior Occupational Therapist rotational Band 6
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Due to career progression, an exciting opportunity has come up as a Senior Occupational Therapist Band 6 in a mixed rotation. The rotations are across the following clinical areas:
1. Older Adults - acute short stay admissions;
2. Stroke Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and Stroke Rehabilitation;
3. Respiratory Medicine;
4. Renal Medicine;
5. Emergency services (A&E);
6. Acute Frailty admissions;
7. Level 1B Consortium Neurological Rehabilitation unit - Frank Cooksey based at Orpington Hospital;
8. Frailty rehabilitation unit - based at Orpington Hospital;
9. Elective Orthopaedics - based at Orpington Hospital;
10. Neurosurgery and level 2B neuro rehabilitation - based at Orpington Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. To identify, prioritise and manage patients presenting with impairments for Occupational Therapy intervention.
2. To assess and treat patients with complex needs who would benefit from a co-ordinated multidisciplinary assessment, rehabilitation and discharge service.
3. To be competent in the administration of specific Occupational Therapy assessments of motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial and functional areas.
4. To be competent in the development and implementation of remedial and preventative treatment programmes addressing motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial and functional areas, both individually and in group settings.
5. To work closely with patients and carers to incorporate service users' views in the setting of goals, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job responsibilities
1. To conduct risk assessments and implement risk management strategies including the use of Therapeutic Manual Handling techniques and the Lone Working Policy.
2. To assess and demonstrate to clients the safe use of equipment and adaptations and recommend provision thereof. To advise carers on the safe use of equipment.
3. To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within the Occupational Therapy Service with a view to measuring efficiency and ensuring high quality standards.
4. To participate in the delivery of the Occupational Therapy Service development plan.
5. To supervise and provide support for Occupational Therapists (Band 5), Occupational Therapy Students, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Technicians as instructed by the Head of Occupational Therapy.
Person Specification
* Dip OT or Degree
* HPC Registration
* Experience of working as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist
* Worked in multidisciplinary teams
* Awareness of confidentiality
* Portfolio and evidence of CPD
* Ability to think logically
* Clinical Observation skills
* Demonstrate and articulate clinical reasoning
* Problem-solving skills
* Initiate and review own clinical practice
* Member of relevant special interest group.
* Membership of BAOT
* AMPS trained
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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