Senior Occupational Therapist inDartford inDartford PUBLISHED 4 DEC 2023

The post holder will provide and develop a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) servicesto the Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team, working within the Band 6 OT 9 monthly rotations intoEmergency Medicine and Integrated Discharge Team incorporating A&E Majors and Minors andMedical Short Stay Area (Cypress Unit); Stroke Unit; Trauma Orthopaedics and Outpatient Hand Therapy; Medicine (inclusive of Oncology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Endocrinology);Elderly Medicine.The post holder will provide specialist OT assessments, interventions and advice for patients andrelatives, using evidence based client-centred principles. They will work towards both preventionof admission to hospital and facilitation of discharge from hospital; working closely with MDTmembers and discharge planners and relevant community services.They will manage, supervise and develop Band 5 OTs, OT assistants, apprentices and studentsand promote the role of Occupational Therapy within the inter-professional team and ensure thatgood communication exists within the medical, nursing and other professional staff.The post holder in conjunction with the Head OT and Senior OTs, actively monitor anddevelop the OT service, continuously striving to improve the quality of service.They will maintain a high standard of care and clinical practice through liaison with those workingin the team and maintain close working relationships with other senior Occupational Therapists tofacilitate integrated and collaborative rehabilitation programmes especially when patients moveacross professional and organisational boundaries.The post holder will work to provide care across a 7-day service when on rotation within theintegrated discharge team, working with the stroke team and any other team that develops modelof 7 day working.

We have opportunities to join our Occupational Therapy service, providing 9 month rotations across specialties such as A&E, Medicine, Hospice, Orthopaedics, Hand Therapy, Stroke Rehabilitation, Acute Neurology and Surgery.

We offer a friendly, supportive environment, with regular peer support, clinical supervision and in-service training with access to a band 7 Practice Development OT to support staff.

We will work with you to develop and enhance your skills as an occupational therapist.

To provide and develop a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) services to the Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team, working within the Band 6 OT 9 monthly Rotations into Emergency Medicine; Acute Stroke Unit; Neurosciences Team; Trauma Orthopaedics and Hand Therapy; General Surgery; General Medical; Elderly Medicine; Oncology; Ellenor Hospice

To provide specialist OT assessments, interventions and advice for patients and relatives, using evidence based client-centered principles.

To work towards both prevention of admission to hospital and facilitation of discharge from hospital; working closely with MDT members and relevant community services

To manage, supervise and develop Band 5 OTs, OT assistants, apprentices and students.

To promote the role of Occupational Therapy within the inter-professional team, and ensure that good communication exists with the medical, nursing and other professional staff.

To maintain a high standard of care and clinical practice through liaison with those working in the team and to maintain close working relationships with other senior Occupational Therapists to facilitate integrated and collaborative rehabilitation programmes, especially when patients move across professional and organisational boundaries.