Occupational Therapist

at  East London NHS Foundation Trust

Are you ready to join an organisation, which values its staff, patients and community? Visit our Recruitment Fair at Charter House in Luton:
Date : 20/05/2024
Time : 09:00am – 1:00pm (Come prepared to be interviewed on the day)
Address : Charter House, Alma St, Luton, LU1 2PJ
Role : Occupational Therapist (Bank Opportunities also available)
As a Trust, we value our staff and offer a wide range of benefits;
NHS Discounts (show your ID at various Food, Drink, Health & Beaut & Shopping outlets)
Cycle to Work Schemes
Car Lease Schemes
2 days Additional Leave (if no sickness absence)
Learning and Development opportunities – CPD

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - BAND 5 OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE:

Excellent Team Work skills and a thorough understanding of integrated, shared care approach is expected from the successful applicant. As part of the Neighbourhood Team, you are expected to deliver improvements aligned to the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults.
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development plans will be provided to the successful applicant. The successful applicant will also be offered the opportunity to complete the Improvement Leaders Programme as part of Quality Improvement ELFT.
To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own professional activities
To adhere apply the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Occupational Therapists (College of Occupational Therapists 2010)
To independently manage a caseload of complex cases providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to clients with complex physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs arising from their medical conditions. To provide this service in clients’ homes working closely with the client, their family/carer or other professionals
To establish a therapeutic relationship with the client and his/her family/carers to gain their participation in the therapeutic process
To assess for and diagnose any functional, physical, cognitive, perceptual and sensory deficits using specialised standardised and non-standardised assessment batteries
Based on the analysis of the assessment and a risk analysis, to determine occupational therapy aims and treatment goals, in collaboration with the client/family/carers
To develop highly specialised occupational therapy treatment programmes in collaboration with clients, carers and other involved professionals (e.g. physiotherapists, nurses, home care agencies)
To plan, coordinate and deliver client-centred interventions using the principles of graded activity and a range of treatment techniques e.g. functional and remedial activities, splinting, equipment provision, education and health promotion
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Please kindly refer to the attached job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile for further information

Please refer the Job description for details