Main area: Band 5 Occupational Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including some weekend shifts)
Job ref: 292-6846359-CCS-A
Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town: Harlow
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 08:00
Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Job overview
We are looking for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our innovative team at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom. We provide ongoing care to a broad range of patients, ranging from those who are critically unwell to those who need minimal rehabilitation or assessment and advice.
You will be responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients referred to the acute Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service.
In return, you will be supported in your efforts to build on your previous experience to further develop your clinical competencies and leadership skills.
Current rotations are 6 months within:
1. Acute Medicine
2. Surgery
3. Orthopaedics
4. A&E, short stay wards and Frailty
5. Palliative Care
6. Possible community rotations with our partners in Essex and Hertfordshire
Rotations and place of work may change according to the evolving nature of the integrated pathways across acute and community teams. A flexible and adaptable approach will be necessary to ensure delivery of an excellent OT service across all pathways.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide an Occupational Therapy Service for Acute Inpatients at Princess Alexandra Hospital.
2. Take responsibility for a specified caseload undertaking assessment, treatment, and evaluation of patients referred to the service.
3. To work as part of a Multi-disciplinary/Agency team.
4. Work as an autonomous professional according to College of Occupational Therapy ‘Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct’ and the ‘Health Professions Council Regulations’.
5. Actively participate in Continuing Professional Development and contribute to the development of in-service training.
6. Work under the indirect supervision of the senior occupational therapist and carry out clinical and administrative duties.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc / MSc in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* Member of RCOT
Skills
* Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
* Evidence of continuous practice development
Experience
* Range of clinical student placements
* Placements across acute and community
* Good understanding of a wide range of medical conditions
* Previous experience working as a qualified OT
What we can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.
Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn.
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