Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Job title:

Rotational Occupational Therapist

Band: 5

Division:
Clinical Support Division

Responsible to:
Band 7 Therapists / Clinical Lead Therapist

Accountable to:
Therapy Services Manager

Type of contract:
Permanent

Hours per week: 37.5 - includes weekend and Bank Holiday working

Location:

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing occupational therapy assessment and treatment to own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up-to-date occupational therapy records.

To use evidence‑based principles/current best practise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To gain experience through 6‑month rotations in Medical Rehabilitation, Stroke/Neurology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, and Emergency Department/Acute Assessment Unit.

To consolidate and develop knowledge and skills through participation in CPD and in‑service training.

To have an opportunity to participate in a departmental research project.

We are currently working in seven‑day working patterns, which includes weekend working and some Bank Holiday cover.

Please note:

This role may require working on either site as the service requires (Chelsea & Westminster Hospital site, West Middlesex University Hospital site).

Our Trust is one of England's top‑performing and safest trusts...

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services...

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045...

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and under‑represented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six‑month probation.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

• To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To be able to carry and prioritise your own designated clinical caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner, with regular supervision from your supervisor.
• To undertake competent occupational therapy assessments in line with department and professional standards to establish the patient’s level of function.
• To carry out appropriate and effective occupational therapy assessments e.g. observation, kitchen assessments, washing and dressing assessments, functional assessments, cognitive assessments, home environment assessments and access assessments.
• To be responsible for organising, and undertaking access visits and patient assessment and follow up home visits and on occasion to work as a lone practitioner in the domiciliary setting.
• To use problem orientated medical records to aid the clinical reasoning process in the assessment and treatment of all patients.
• To use good communication skills to identify occupational therapy goals with individual patients.
• To use clinical reasoning, understanding of the medical diagnosis, knowledge of treatment options and assessment results to plan and implement individual therapy programs.
• To make use of treatment options such as provision of disability equipment, group therapy, neurology techniques, graded activity programs, relaxation and anxiety management programs, advice and education and therapeutic handling.
• To monitor and evaluate treatment to measure progress and to ensure effectiveness of the intervention. To be able to identify problems and modify treatments in routine cases but with support of senior in more complex cases.
• To provide comprehensive written occupational therapy records of assessment and treatment according to departmental standards.
• To determine the patient’s understanding of the occupational therapy intervention in order to gain valid, informed consent and to be able to work within a legal framework with…