Take the Next Step in Your Occupational Therapy Career!
We are looking for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our well-established Inpatient Therapy team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a full-time role in a fast-paced environment, dedicated to delivering excellent patient care. We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists seeking to specialise in Medical Care, as well as Band 5 Occupational Therapists ready to take the next step in their career.
The post is based on acute hospital wards, and NHS experience is essential.
As part of the Medical therapy team you will clinically manage a caseload, completing detailed assessment & treatments in medical specialities, with patients who have complex needs including neurology & falls management. You should have a caring, committed and quality focused approach to the provision of patient care.
The medical team is a collaborative working team with integrated working with the Physiotherapists, with a chance to advance your skills through upskilling.
Discharge planning skills are key to this post, and you will need to be able to make timely decisions regarding transfer to community services and managing referrals to specialist units.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The team operates on a seven-day working schedule, and this role will be part of the rota (frequency of 1:6 weekends), with allocated rest days the following week.
Your professional growth will be supported by experienced Band 7 therapists.
We are looking for a proactive team player with strong communication skills, who will have the opportunity to teach, supervise, and appraise junior staff, assistants, and students.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025