Job Description

We know the power of rehab. Want to make real change? Join us to help patients excel with their rehab goals. Using your core occupational therapy skills, you will design creative and innovative therapy solutions for patients.



Our energetic and passionate team consists of physiotherapists, rehab support workers, social workers and nurses. Working together you will support adults with client-centred rehab programmes, optimising their independence and quality of life. We want the focus on rehab for our patients and not paperwork. Using the power of technology we can take notes 'on the go' with our various systems EPIC, Rover and Dragon. Our core working sites in Brixton and Streatham are centred within vibrant and exciting communities.

What else?



We have excellent access to a vast array of ADL equipment and have a large cohort of rehab support workers. You'll benefit from our award winning "Showing We Care About You Programme". It offers many types of support (financial wellbeing, career development, value and recognition, work-life balance) to help you in your professional, personal and family life. We are one of the UKs leading providers of hospital and community-based healthcare, research and education. As part of the Kings Health Trust, you will have opportunities for comprehensive training and development to continuously improve patient care and progress your career. To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, implementation and documentation of Occupational Therapy interventions within nominated clinical specialities. To develop positive and collaborative working relationships across Health and Social Care. To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD and continuous learning.

At GSTT we are committed to providing:

Professional expert advice, including access to our Professional Leads in our Community and Hospital settings. An annual appraisal and PDR. Structured in-service development programs and supervisions. Support to undertake research, audit and service evaluation. Training links to London Southbank and King's College Universities. Support to develop your skills in preparation and presentations

Additional contact information



Flexible working and part-time hours would be considered but would need to be happy to work weekends as part of a rota.



Requirements



ESSENTIAL



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DESIRABLE



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Qualifications/



Education



Diploma/Degree in Occupational



Therapy



Evidence of Continued Professional



Development



A



A



Membership with



Special Interest



Group



A



Professional/



Statutory



Registration



HCPC Registration



A



Membership with



RCOT



A



Previous experience



Previous clinical placement experience in an acute or community setting



Post-graduate experience



commensurate to the role



Experience of working as member of a



multidisciplinary team



A/I



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Experience with



urgent response,



emergency



department,



community



A/I



Skills/Knowledge/



Ability



Remains updated with professional



practice and new research.



Understand the legal responsibilities of



the profession



Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner



Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate



Ability to work with Multi/interdisciplinary



and analyse tasks and activities, synthesise



findings and develop goal orientated treatment plans.



Understand and apply principles of risk management to clinical practice



Understanding of Clinical Governance



and the implications for occupational



therapy services including experience of



quality issues and audit



Understanding principles and application of



supervision in promotion of clinical effectiveness as a



supervisee.



Ability to comprehend and work within



the Trust's policies of data protection,



equal opportunities and Health and



Safety to meet the differing needs of the Patients



Ability to appreciate the sensitivity, complexity of context and culture and diversity within clinical practice.



Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English using electronic systems



Ability to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable Environment



Evidence of being self-motivated



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A/I



Competent IT skills



Presentation skills



Experience working



with assistants



A/I



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Physical



Requirements



Physically fit and able to comply with



Trust Manual Handling Guidelines



Ability to work at moderate to high levels



of physical activity involving the delivery



of therapeutic handling, use of transfer



equipment and the demonstration of



exercise



Ability to work effectively in a stressful



and busy environment



A



A



A/I



A = application



I = interview



It must be stated whether these requirements are ESSENTIAL or DESIRABLE for the post.



This can be clearly understood by the potential candidate if it is done in the form of a chart.