Occupational Therapist Band 5

Medacs Healthcare is looking for an Occupational Therapist Band 5 interested in joining a university hospital based in Kent.

Salary scale: £27,055 - £32,934 per annum

Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months (Locum Consultant) or Substantive

Band 5 Occupational Therapists work closely with all users of our services and their families, friends and carers who all play an invaluable contribution in how our users experience our services.

Occupational Therapists who work in all these services require a range of core skills as follows:

• Assessment, treatment and evaluation of holistic therapy intervention
• The development of integrated care programmes with the patient.
• To support in the supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students
• To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality therapy intervention to patients.
• Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality.

Main duties:

• To participate in rotational programme across health economy
• To ensure that resources are used effectively, planning workload to meet the priorities of patient care by the most efficient use of time, equipment and manpower and other resources (medical devices, equipment)
• To comply with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), relevant professional body codes of conduct (e.g. BAOT, CSP, RCSLT) and relevant organisational policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• HCPC registration
• BSc Occupational Therapist
• Broad clinical experience from training placements
• Awareness of relevant National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance and how they are applied across health care services
• Clinical skills in relevant area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills

If you are interested and wish to receive more details about this post, please apply below and send your CV to Agnieszka Olbrys.