The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist
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Job Opportunity for Occupational Therapist
This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or an established one wanting to gain physical health, inpatient experience, to join our friendly and supportive team at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust. The post holder will complete a wide variety of acute and rehab physical rotation alongside preceptorship.
To facilitate your successful transition from student to qualified OT band 5s are supported by senior therapists, and peer support, alongside band 5 meetings and in-service training and team meetings. This is a great place to start your career, many of our 6s and 7s have successfully progressed from band 5s within our Trust.
Rotations Cover The Following Specialties
- Frailty
- Acute Medicine & Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Acute & Rehab of Older Adults
- Neurology
- The Stroke Unit
The department has moved to a 7-day service, as a result several of the rotations will involve weekend shifts. This is on a rota basis.
As part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assess the suitability of patients for provision of OT interventions following a referral.
- To carry out specific standardised and non-standardised OT assessment(s) within your designated caseload.
- To ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of intervention programmes.
- To effectively communicate with patient, their relatives and carers, and all other relevant parties involved with the patient’s care.
- To maintain the role of OT as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To communicate and liaise, formally and informally, at all times with the team or appropriate others with regards to OT involvement with all patients in the treatment programme.
- To participate in all relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- To attend relevant meetings and feedback to appropriate individuals.
- To participate in presentations to patients regarding occupational therapy interventions – e.g. through patient education classes as part of Joint Replacement School.
- To actively prepare for and participate in regular supervision with senior occupational therapists.
- To actively participate in performance reviews, in line with Knowledge & Skills Framework (KSF) outline of post, Trust policies, departmental objectives and relevant local initiatives.
- To participate in team building exercises.
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Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed duties of the job.
About Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.
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The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount, and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while driving forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Richard Fogarty
- Job Title: Therapy Team Lead
- Email Address: r.fogarty1@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: ex 53749
For further information, or for an informal visit, please contact Richard Fogarty r.fogarty1@nhs.net
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