The Inpatient Rehabilitation team are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their MDT to undertake advanced assessments and treatment of patients. These patients often have complex and/or chronic presentations. It will be your duty to ensure that the individual's full potential and functional independence is developed or maintained. You will work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision but access to a Team Lead OT is available if required and clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
Main duties of the job
Some of the main responsibilities of this role include the following: To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient's care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning. To achieve and maintain a high standard of clinical intervention and professional development using evidence-based practice CPD and appraisal. To manage patients who may be occasionally aggressive or confused. To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting, or emotional situations in an empathetic manner. To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multipathologies. To understand the underlying cause of difficulties with clients who have specific needs and utilise strategies for managing challenging behaviors and communication with supervision. About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression:
Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges. Work-life Balance:
Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave. Opportunity & Access:
Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want. Job responsibilities
Principal duties to include: This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient's care, ensuring effective multidisciplinary working. To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers, and other staff. To ensure timely and effective communication with the service manager, Team Leads, and senior staff on all professional matters. To maintain accurate records and write comprehensive reports in line with professional standards. To attend relevant wards rounds, meetings, and case conferences as appropriate. To assess patients' understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid consent. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients. Person Specification
Experience
Clinical experience with a wide range of client groups including rehabilitation, hospital, community, elderly, neurology, orthopaedics. Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy. 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.
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Some of the main responsibilities of this role include the following: To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient's care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning. To achieve and maintain a high standard of clinical intervention and professional development using evidence-based practice CPD and appraisal. To manage patients who may be occasionally aggressive or confused. To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting, or emotional situations in an empathetic manner. To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multipathologies. To understand the underlying cause of difficulties with clients who have specific needs and utilise strategies for managing challenging behaviors and communication with supervision. About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression:
Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges. Work-life Balance:
Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave. Opportunity & Access:
Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want. Job responsibilities
Principal duties to include: This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient's care, ensuring effective multidisciplinary working. To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers, and other staff. To ensure timely and effective communication with the service manager, Team Leads, and senior staff on all professional matters. To maintain accurate records and write comprehensive reports in line with professional standards. To attend relevant wards rounds, meetings, and case conferences as appropriate. To assess patients' understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid consent. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients. Person Specification
Experience
Clinical experience with a wide range of client groups including rehabilitation, hospital, community, elderly, neurology, orthopaedics. Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy. 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.
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