Job Description

Are you an experienced band 5 or 6 Occupational Therapist wanting to develop or consolidate your skills in an award winning Trust? Do you want to join an exciting band 6 rotational programme that covers a range of specialities across acute and community settings?



We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, driven and forward thinking Occupational Therapists to join our Band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation.



Driven by your enthusiasm and interest in gaining a breadth of experience at senior level within a friendly and proactive Occupational Therapy service you would provide specialist assessment and interventions across 21 different areas, including:



Elective orthopaedics, Older people/Medicine (OPU) Oncology Specialist Therapy Assessment Team in A&E Lane Fox Unit (Respiratory) Surgery/Vascular wards Hand therapy Trauma & Orthopaedics Stroke Enhanced Rapid Response & Supported Discharge Guys & St Thomas' @ home service The Pulross Centre (inpatient rehabilitation unit) Amputee Rehabilitation Unit Community Rehabilitation & Falls

Renal



Surgery/ Cardiovascular



Intermediate care Lambeth



Intermediate Care southwark



Community stroke services



Wheelchair services



Urgent response/@home



Internal flow hub/ Neurology



Each rotation lasts 9 months giving you an opportunity to develop specialist clinical and non-clinical skills.

Our professional offer to you:

As a Band 6 OT you will have an opportunity to:

Develop your discipline specific skills, e.g. assess for suitable equipment, minor home adaptations, cognitive assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning



Develop your skills in complex case management of clients beyond the scope of your traditional Occupational Therapy practice



Develop your skills in holistic assessment, problem solving and joint working with other health and social care colleagues, GPs, hospital teams and voluntary sector agencies



Develop supervisory, leadership and service development skills



Access appropriate GSTT leadership development training courses to support career development



Support you to be involved in Occupational Therapy clinical meetings



Develop your skills in service development



The Occupational Therapy service has a supportive and progressive management structure with departmental objectives founded upon the principles of the clinical governance framework and trust core values. Multi-disciplinary working within the Trust is well established and Students are accepted on placement from several training schools.



The Trust is committed to continuing the professional development of its workforce. The department has structured in-service training supported by personal and professional development plans and yearly appraisals. Staff are encouraged to attend courses to continue their clinical development and participate in multi-disciplinary training programmes.



At Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to providing you with:

Professional expert advice, including access to our Professional Leads in our Community and Hospital settings An annual appraisal and personal development plan (PDR) Structured in-service development programs and regular supervision Support to undertake research, audit and service evaluation Training links to London Southbank and King's College Universities Support to develop your skills in presentation (for teaching)

Please see attached the job description and person specification documentation for further information on the role and its requirements.