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Band 6 Occupational Therapist: Rapid Emergency & Acute Medicine

Job details
Posting date: 24 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £42,471 - £50,364 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 June 2024
Location: Hampstead, NW3 2QG
Company: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6342422/391-RFL-6289359-A

Summary

A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.


Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist for Emergency and Acute Medicine

37.5 Hours

7 day working with extended hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our unique and vibrant therapy team at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with a range of clinical skills to work across our emergency department, adult and medical assessment units.

You will be expected tomanage a clinical caseload of patientsrequiring complex case management in order to facilitate early discharge, to promote independence and improve patient health outcomes.The post holder will promote the Homefirst mindset with a passion for admission avoidance and will utilise rapid response and discharge to assess pathways to ensure that patients leave hospital in a safe and timely way and that there is safe and effective patient flow.The role will require you to work on a 7 day working roster with extended hours (inclusive of bank holidays).

The Therapies team at the Royal Freeis innovative, creativeand truly inter-disciplinary, focused on deliveringhigh quality, patient centred care. Our team is friendly and supportivewith a strong emphasis on supportive supervision, an active learning environment and a focus on staff welfare and teamwork using the “What matters to you?” framework.

You will need relevant clinical post registration experience of delivering Occupational Therapy in complex assessment and treatment intervention within the acute hospital setting, and state registration through the Health Care Professions Council. This position also requires excellent communication skills and experience working within an inter-disciplinary team and interagency collaboration.



Are you looking for an innovative role in a multidisciplinary team? This fantastic opportunity awaits a dynamic, motivated Occupational Therapist looking to develop clinical skills. If you want to learn more, please contact Lindsay Sanders - Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist lindsay.sanders1@nhs.net



The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.


This advert closes on Friday 7 Jun 2024