Specialist Occupational Therapist Elderly Care
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27.05 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £27.05 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-88434 |
Summary
To be professionally and legally accountable for ensuring all work meets Trust, legal, and professional standards, including compliance with policies, procedures, and governance frameworks. To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers, addressing barriers such as cognitive, sensory, cultural, or language challenges, to support understanding and self-management of health conditions. To lead the professional development of junior staff, students, and support staff by planning and delivering induction programmes, teaching core clinical skills, and contributing to performance appraisals. To undertake evidence-based service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives, including contributing to audits, research, and outcome measurement projects to enhance team practice and patient experience. To maintain and develop personal professional knowledge through ongoing CPD, participation in training, tutorials, journal clubs, clinical networks, and special interest groups, ensuring current best practice is applied. To manage resources and equipment effectively, including stock, departmental supplies, and clinical equipment, ensuring safe use, training of others, and compliance with health and safety regulations.