Occupational Therapist

Job Title:  Specialist Occupational Therapists – Band 6  (4 roles)
Area:  Shropshire NHS
Salary:  £negotiable  
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing
Job Details:  Occupational Therapists required for up to 3 months. Inpatients. Fully onsite working – cannot support agile/WFH. Enhanced DBS required. JD available on request:
 – To assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with Professional Code of Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council Regulations.
 – To have developed, through experience and postgraduate training, the specialist knowledge and clinical skills required for the post.
 – The post holder will work in close co-operation with colleagues within all Care Groups to deliver a cohesive service that is user led ensuring a consistently high standard of patient care, optimal patient ow and safe timely discharge.
 – To work closely with team leads and senior therapists to ensure a robust structure of training, supervision and appraisal is delivered to all members within the team.
 – To work closely with team leads and senior therapists to ensure the delivery of an efficient operational service.
 – To act as a source of Specialist advice and support within the Therapy Centre and across the Trust and the wider health economy.
 – To have highly effective communication skills and demonstrate these on a continual basis with patients, carers, colleagues and the wider Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).
 – To undertake audit as a part of the role.
 – To work flexibly as part of the cover arrangements within the Therapy Centre as required. The post holder will only be asked to work within their competencies and should be aware that notification of the need to move to a different clinical area may be communicated with little notice to ensure the safety of the service.
 – To use the Trust values at all times as a framework for own behaviour and encourage others to do likewise, ensuring the values underpin all that is done by the Therapy teams.
Working hours: 08.30 – 16.30 across 7 days. Weekend work, if required would include working across orthopaedics and all acute wards (medical, surgical and ED), to ensure effective discharge and patient flow.
Code:  U.024009.B13098