Occupational Therapist - Surrey Downs H&C

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

SURREY DOWNS HEALTH & CARE

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team at Surrey Downs Health and Care.
In this role, you will provide a comprehensive and coordinated range of specialist occupational therapy services in community settings. Your work will focus on maintaining or improving people’s health, independence, and quality of life. You will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary/multi-agency team, applying your specialist knowledge and skills to a diverse range of complex health conditions.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

• Assessment and treatment of community-dwelling individuals (including care homes).
• Moving and handling risk assessment.
• Training of MDT
• Line managing junior team members
• Support Band 7
• Design and delivery of OT services across SDHC.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of a caseload of clients.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs.
• To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
• To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
• As a therapist within Surrey Downs Health and Care there will be the opportunity to work closely alongside and potentially rotate into other sectors of the organisation.
• The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research
  Please refer to the attached Job description and Person specification for more details.