Occupational Therapist
4 weeks ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or 6Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy Team at Petersfield CommunityHospital. The post holder will be providing advanced clinical and professionalOccupational Therapy/Physiotherapy to the Therapy Team or Community HospitalTeam, and to provide support to the team leaders.
Main duties of the job
If you are successful in your application to this post, you willbe expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below aswell as those not included here, call today to discuss further:
Undertake assessments of patients with diverseand complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis, development, anddelivery of individualised treatment programmes.
To support the case management process byproviding expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety ofcomplex conditions
To be skilled in assessing and treating a rangeof complex factors relating to the patients condition, diagnosis and prognosis
Negotiate and agree with the patient, carers andother care professionals, individual roles and responsibilities with actions tobe taken and outcomes to be achieved, referring on to other services orprofessionals as appropriate.
Undertake comprehensive assessment of patientsincluding those with diverse and highly complex presentations and multiplepathologies, using clinical and analytical skills to provide an accurateassessment of their condition
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 description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Grade: Band 5/6
Ward/Dept: Adult Inpatient Therapy Team
Location: Petersfield Community Hospital, SwanStreet, GU32 3LB
Trust: Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Working Hours: hpw Monday-Friday
Shift Pattern: 8:30-16:30
Pay Rate: starting££
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or 6Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy Team at Petersfield CommunityHospital. The post holder will be providing advanced clinical and professionalOccupational Therapy/Physiotherapy to the Therapy Team or Community HospitalTeam, and to provide support to the team leaders.
The Trust/Ward/Department
SouthernHealth provides a wide range of mental health, physical health and learningdisability services for people across Hampshire through a team over 6,500 staffwho work from over 300 sites. Our aim is to work alongside the people wesupport and our health and care partners, to constantly improve and deliver thebest possible care, providing the population of million with care availablefor every stage of their lives.
We are aUniversity Hospital Trust, this means we have been nationally recognised asbeing dedicated to providing high quality, holistic and evidence-based care. Italso means we commit significant resources and investment in research and havea keen focus on the educational development and training of our current andfuture workforces.
The Responsibilities
If you are successful in your application to this post, you willbe expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below aswell as those not included here, call today to discuss further:
Undertake assessments of patients with diverseand complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis, development, anddelivery of individualised treatment programmes. To support the case management process byproviding expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety ofcomplex conditions To be skilled in assessing and treating a rangeof complex factors relating to the patients condition, diagnosis and prognosis Negotiate and agree with the patient, carers andother care professionals, individual roles and responsibilities with actions tobe taken and outcomes to be achieved, referring on to other services orprofessionals as appropriate. Undertake comprehensive assessment of patientsincluding those with diverse and highly complex presentations and multiplepathologies, using clinical and analytical skills to provide an accurateassessment of their conditionTo besuccessful in applying for this role you will need:
Enhanced DBS Degree level qualification or equivalent To be registered with the Health and CareProfessions Council (HCPC) Experience of working as part of amultidisciplinary team NHS experience Good communication skillsPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant degree or equivalent
HCPC Registered
Essential Criteria
Essential
Enhanced DBS
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will berequired to provide evidence of
RelevantQualifications Registrationwith the relevant Registration Body if applicable.About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we runEngland's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places tocare. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workersenjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthierwork-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Developmentopportunities, 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 youthe flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
