Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Blackstone Recruitment are working with an NHS Trust in Hampshire who are looking to recruit a permanent Band 6 Occupational Therapist. This is a rotational role between some of the specialities in Basingstoke and Winchester – elderly care, front door, medicine and surgery.

Job Summary:

To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to the Acute wards across Hampshire Hospitals, Basingstoke and North Hampshire, Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester) and Andover War Memorial Hospital.

To perform advanced therapeutic assessment of patients and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for own caseload, working often without direct supervision, with the ability to cross cover when necessary.

To supervise and support band 5 and non-registered staff both clinically and non-clinically.

To deputise for the Band 7 in operational management.

To provide supervision and teaching within the MDT and to students.

To undertake quality improvement projects to further own and team’s clinical practice.

Make recommendations to Team Lead/Service Lead for changes to practice by the team.

Assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service development.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work within scope of professional practice and trust clinical guidelines.
  
  
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations / multi-pathologies, including end of life patients.
  
  
• Formulate and deliver an individual therapy management and/or treatment plan, evaluating the patient’s progress and adapting as necessary.
  
  
• Develop comprehensive discharge plans, including appropriate referrals to other specialities.
  
  
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and to demonstrate this in daily practice.
  
  
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with professional standards and ensuring those under your line management do the same.
  
  
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of any equipment, adhering to the medical devices policy, and ensure that junior staff / assistants attain competency prior to use.
  
  
• To demonstrate the mental ability to retain concentration and remain focused throughout a working day.
  
  
• To work as a lone practitioner in accordance with the lone worker SOP.
  
  Customer Care for Patients and or service users.
  
  Communication.
  
  Planning and Organisation.
  
  Budgetary and Resource Management.
  
  Training and research responsibilites.
  
  Essential requirements:
  
  Evidence recent and continuous appropriate band 5 rotational experience
  
  Demonstrate effective management of own workload and autonomous practice
  
  Evidence of undertaking relevant post graduate training/ CPD including reflective practice
  
  Knowledge & experience in a wide range of conditions and awareness of evidence based practice
  
  Effective verbal and written communication & interpersonal skills.
  
  Demonstrate or show potential to lead a team
  
  Deputise for more senior therapists
  
  Effective verbal and written communication & interpersonal skills.
  
  Demonstrate or show potential to lead a team
  
  Deputise for more senior therapists
  
  For a full Job description please contact Kirsty at Blackstone Recruitment or APPLY now