Occupational Therapist

As an

Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for supporting Senior

Occupational Therapy staff with the development of new procedures and

evidence-based approaches. You will be responsible for applying guidance from

senior therapy staff to strengthen your clinical skills and knowledge. You will

be responsible for ensuring patient-related records are comprehensive, accurate

and evaluative, in accordance with professional, legal, departmental and Trust

requirements. You will also be responsible for sharing relevant information

with patients, colleagues, relatives and other service providers through

appropriate written and verbal communication. The role will require you to

provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, using effective

persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance skills when required.

demonstrate appropriate communication strategies when supporting patients,

carers and colleagues where barriers may be present, including language

differences, the use of interpreters, environmental noise or limited privacy.

out safe manual handling of patients and equipment following appropriate

training, while applying organisational policies and procedures to minimise

risk during patient-related activities.

out practical therapeutic techniques such as patient transfers, passive joint

movements and splint fabrication, ensuring interventions are undertaken safely

and within the required level of competence.

oversee the appropriate use and availability of Occupational Therapy equipment,

including providing instruction, training and supervision to colleagues to

promote safe and effective equipment use.

contribute to the education and development of staff and students through

supervision, delegated activities, clinical teaching, tutorials and

participation in relevant departmental learning opportunities.

support effective service delivery through discharge planning, quality

assurance activities, data collection, audit participation, continuing

professional development, performance review and adherence to health and safety

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

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