Senior Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Permanent Contract
Mayfield Unit, Thurrock Community Hospital
Are you an experienced B5 Occupational Therapist, looking towards progressing into a substantive B6 Senior OT role with a diverse and dynamic team? Or are you a B6 Occupational Therapist looking to work with an established therapy team with aspirations to progress? Then NELFT has the perfect opportunity for you at Thurrock Community Hospital and now would be the perfect period for you to join our services to help shape the future.
Main duties of the job
Mayfield Unit in Thurrock Community Hospital is a 24 bedded inpatient ward with free parking facilities and situated in a pleasant local community. We provide rehabilitation to older adults improving service users' functional skills with their activities of daily living whilst promoting independence.
Job responsibilities
If you are a progressive and innovative professional constantly striving to improve your clinical practice, this is the position for you. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking OT, who has sound decision-making skills, effective clinical reasoning, and wishes to work as part of a supportive inpatient multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
1. An awareness of NHS priorities
2. Good awareness of NHS Forward Plan NSF and clinical governance priorities
Qualifications
Essential
1. BSc Occupational Therapy
2. HCPC registered
Experience
Essential
1. Evidence of CPD in Portfolio with recent learning relevant to clinical field.
2. Recent experience of working in the NHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team (2 years minimum)
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Mayfield, Thurrock Community Hospital
Long Lane
Grays
RM16 2PX #J-18808-Ljbffr