Occupational Therapist - Piers Meadows Recruitment : Job Details

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Therapies team at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, within scope of practice and deliver a quality clinical service; meeting the clinical and strategic needs of the hospital and provide specialised assessment and intervention for a varied caseload of inpatients and outpatients including patients who may have complex presentations.

Am I the right person for this Occupational Therapist role?

• BSc (hons) degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or diploma or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of post graduate professional development
• Evidence of study or intending to study at Masters level is desirable
• Member of specialist interest group is desirable
• Evidence of additional specialist knowledge acquired through relevant post-graduate training
• Experience of working with an array of patients in the inpatient occupational therapy setting
• Experience of working in the outpatient occupational therapy setting
• Experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of complex patients is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of audit and research is desirable
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working is desirable
• Experience of working at Band 6 level is desirable
• Experience of teaching to own professional group and MDT is desirable

Benefits:

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

Please contact Gemma at Piers Meadows for a full job spec.