Senior Occupational Therapist - Rotational

Overview

We have several exciting opportunities for Occupational Therapists to join our Integrated Therapy Team at ESNEFT. We have a vacancy on our Band 6 Rotation and a fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave (12 months). The role includes rotations through Community Teams: Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT), Blue Bird Lodge - Community Hospital, St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich Hospital inpatient wards: Surgery, Medical/Oncology, Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU), Stroke, and Older Peoples’ Services. Deliver a high standard OT service in designated clinical areas.Responsibilities

Manage a defined complex caseload under the management of the Team Leader, using evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan and evaluate OT interventions, ensuring compliance with HCPC, RCOT, CQC and Trust clinical and quality standards.Ensure, as far as is reasonably practical, the safety of the patients in your care.Supervise and assist in the development of junior OTs, non-qualified staff and students on placement.Undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.Be flexible in working in a 7 day service with extended hours in specific settings.Participate in Band 6 OT rotation.Location and Organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.Benefits and Development

Wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone; we focus on reducing time delays for staff and patients. We are investing in a digital transformation with Epic EPR to bring a leading EPR system to ESNEFT.Application Details

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you. For informal visits contact: Julie Burrows, Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist, Julie.Burrows@esneft.nhs.uk, 01473 702071. Find out about living and working here: ..... full job details .....