Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or an established 5 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 specialities:

• Frailty
• Acute Medicine & Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Acute & Rehab of Older Adults
• Neurology
• The Stroke Unit

Interviews will be face to face, on site at Hillingdon Hospital.

Main duties of the job
Main tasks and responsibilities
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 plan and implement appropriate intervention programmes in the hospital, home and community environments according to need.

To ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of intervention programmes.

To act as resource and offer support to patient and relatives / carers.

To support the delivery of occupational therapy in other clinical area as appropriate and necessary according to service need.

Appropriately delegate identified tasks to assistant or support staff.

Communication and Partnership Working
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.

About us
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.

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 hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive 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.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specifications for full details. This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification
Essential

• Diploma, Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Member of BAOT
• Knowledge and application of the OT process in rotational settings, with an awareness of relevant models of practice.
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development Portfolio
• Evidence of understanding of the consequences on ADL function and wellbeing as a result of short or long term changes in physical or mental health.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role of OT within the multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of adaptive and other specialist equipment
• Effective fluent written and oral communication skills in English.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualification or honours degree.
• Member of College of OT Specialist Section
• Voluntary work in a relevant setting
• Understanding of dynamics and complexities of the NHS environment.
• Previous experience of being involved with service development initiatives.
• Wider experience within the NHS.
• Proficiency in the use of IT applications to support efficient work activity.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.