Specialist Occupational Therapist - Huntingdon inHuntingdon inHuntingdon PUBLISHED
MON 18 NOV 2024
The Trust is committed to enhancing the professional development of its staff through peer support, continuous professional development opportunities, and a structured appraisal system. Candidates should be prepared for occasional weekend work and demonstrate adaptability in supporting the needs of the inpatient team. Interested applicants can contact the team leader for more information.
Do you relish a challenge? Are you proud to be 'green'? If you are passionate and enjoy thinking outside the box, this job is for you.
As a thriving Acute Medicine team, we are looking for a 29 hours per week, Senior OT to join our service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital to cover maternity leave for 12 months from 10th February 2025. With a variety of specialties including Medicine for Older People, Oncology, Renal, Gastroenterology, every day is different.
We are invested in enhancing your specialist clinical knowledge as well as developing your managerial and leadership skills. This is supported by:
Peer & senior support
Supervision
Protected non-clinical time
CPD opportunities
Student education
Appraisals
Specialty workstreams; MSCC, Parkinson's disease, falls and frailty, neurology and dementia/delirium
Cross site and regional professional meetings
For further information, contact Julie Flint, Team Leader on
To effectively assess relevant skills, interviews for this role will be conducted in person. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please get in touch so we can discuss and determine if a reasonable adjustment, such as a virtual interview, can be made.
To enable OT to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient service in the Specialist field
To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards
To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams
To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team
To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation
To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole in patient team
To undertake weekend working as required within service developments
To be available to provide Clinical Supervision
This role entails 90% Clinical Contact and 10% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements
To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans
To support delivery of 7-day working
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