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An exciting opportunity has become available to join Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust as a rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
Occupational Therapy plays a vital role in the acute care setting, ensuring that patients experience a seamless and positive journey during their inpatient stay and beyond. Our Occupational Therapists collaborate closely with physiotherapy colleagues, the wider multidisciplinary team, and community partners.
The team provides services across two hospital sites in a diverse range of clinical areas, such as respiratory, cardiac, elderly care, general medicine, renal and surgery. Rotations currently include, General Medicine (including cardiology, and renal care), Orthopaedics/Surgery, Care of the Elderly, Acute Stroke and Bed Based Rehabilitation. We actively work with our community partners to extend the rotation possibilities and opportunities where possible.
We are seeking a motivated and committed individual with the relevant knowledge and skills, and enthusiasm to deliver and support the wider development of the OT service. This may be your first role or you may have previous experience at this level. Please do get in touch either way if you want to learn more before your application.
Candidates who have qualified and those awaiting HCPC registration are welcome to apply.
To deliver skilled occupational therapy services across acute care.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred. They will be expected to participate in developing and monitoring the service.
To work closely with multidisciplinary teams and other professionals, particularly in relation to patient enablement, and to assist in the development of good working relationships with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations and agencies.
To actively participate in audit, service progression and role development.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
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