Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Rotational Occupational therapist
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An Exciting Opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist
An exciting opportunity has risen for a motivated and flexible existing Band 5 Occupational therapist with relevant experience in the acute hospital setting to join the Band 6 rotation at North Middlesex University Hospital. If you are looking for dynamic fast pace working environment within supportive and integrated therapy services this is the right role for you.
Responsibilities
The post holder will be required to rotate on a 9 months basis in the following areas:
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Enhanced Recovery
- In-patient caseload covering surgical, orthopaedics elective and trauma, patients and to provide a service to the Orthopaedics Bone School.
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Medical Specialties
- In-patient caseload covering medical wards.
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Admission Avoidance Team
- Working as part of the team focusing on admission avoidance, rapid assessments, and signposting of patients in Accident and Emergency, Frailty Unit and the Acute Medical Unit.
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Acute Medicine For Older People
- In-patient caseload covering the Medicine for Older People wards.
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Acute Stroke Unit
- Working as a member of the Therapy Team covering 20 bedded unit.
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Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Key Responsibilities
- The post holder will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for allocated patient caseload in relevant clinical setting.
- The post holder will provide support and clinical supervision to junior staff e.g. rotational band 5 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and OT students on clinical placements.
- The post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in service developments, audits, and service reviews, as well as work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals in facilitating timely and safe discharges/preventing hospital admissions.
- The post holder will deputise for Team Leader, in their absence.
About North Middlesex University Hospital
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Katja Chessis
- Job title: Lead Occupational therapist
- Email address: katjachessis@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 020 8887 2202
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