Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist seeking a new role?
Our client seeks a locum Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Older People service at an NHS trust based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The post can start as soon as possible, offering full-time hours per week for a 3-month.
The post holder will work independently and autonomously within the community mental health team, providing specialist OT assessment and intervention and carrying a varied clinical caseload of care for elderly patients. The varied caseload will consist of complex MDT discharge planning, Functional / Cognitive Ax Rehabilitation, Complete Access visits and provide equipment—skill required: Complex discharge planning and complex functional assessment skills. NHS required.
Therapist’s applying for this role must have the following:
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- A relevant degree/qualification within Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge of specialist equipment
- Experience of working within a similar NHS setting
- Good communication skills
- The ability to think outside the box
Duties within this role will include:
- Managing a clinical caseload
- Writing accurate and detailed reports on patient progress
- Working as part as a multidisciplinary team
- Discharge planning
- Assessments and provision of hoists and slings
- Devising care plans with family members and/or carers
- Develop rehabilitation programs to help rebuild lost skills and restore lost confidence
Why Pulse?
- Support and advice from our team of friendly and dedicated consultants
- Access to high-quality voluntary training
- Different payment methods – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella
- Assistance with travel and accommodation
- HireVue online interviews
- ipoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
- £300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
- Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists
- Daily payroll
- Variety of work opportunities in the NHS and private sector
*terms and conditions apply
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We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
