Queen Elizabeth Hospital Occupational Therapist Opportunity

Queen Elizabeth Hospital is committed to high-quality patient care and staff development. We are currently seeking a passionate, dynamic Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our newly redeveloped Emergency department team.

About the Role

The Emergency department at QEH is a fast-paced, dynamic department where you will play a key role in providing holistic assessments and interventions for a diverse range of patients. You’ll collaborate with consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal outcomes for patients and support hospital flow.

Key Responsibilities

As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for delivering patient-centered therapy and ensuring safe, effective discharge planning. The role involves managing complex caseloads, adopting coaching and mentoring approaches with junior staff, and contributing to service development and quality improvements.

• Clinical Expertise: Provide expert assessment and treatment for patients presenting with acute medical, trauma related, and complex functional needs in the ED. This includes rapid functional assessment for patients with conditions such as falls, delirium, frailty syndromes, cognitive impairments, safeguarding concerns, and functional decline.
• Discharge Planning: Formulate and implement timely, patient-centred discharge plans in a high-pressure ED setting. Work closely with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe discharge home or onward referral, helping to prevent unnecessary admissions and support effective hospital flow.
• Supervision & Mentorship: Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and support for staff working in the emergency department and SDEC. Promote reflective practice and ongoing development in a rapidly evolving clinical environment.
• Service Improvement: Actively contribute to the development and refinement of the emergency department occupational therapy service. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, governance activities, and service evaluations to ensure high standards of care and innovative practice.