We are looking for an Occupational Therapist that can deliver high quality care within a busy and acute inpatient environment. The post would be a static post within the Medical and Healthcare of the Older Person (HCOOP) team at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
Due to career development of existing staff, and service developments, we have some exciting opportunities for a static Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist post. This post would suit a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge, or a Band 5 Occupational Therapist ready to further develop their skills and career.
You will be working as a key member of the team supporting patients on the acute medical and HCOOP wards, offering assessment and treatment plans, alongside discharge planning.
The Successful Candidate Would Be Expected To
To manage a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and evaluation of patient-centred care.
To be able to facilitate safe discharge planning from hospital to the community.
To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
To be actively involved with training and development within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.
Promote the role of OT and demonstrate the values to the members of the multi-disciplinary team.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrea Reid Job title: Inpatient Therapy Site Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07825 053569
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Internship
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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