Occupational Therapist - Rotational

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Other • London (Central), United Kingdom • 22h ago

This is a direct replacement for an established post in the Social Therapy and Acute Rehab team (STAR) in ED which forms part of the Band 5 OT rotation. The B5 Occupational Therapist role is integral to the delivery of acute stroke care at St George's.

Main duties of the job

This post is integral to the delivery of OT activity within STAR with clear specifications around staffing ratios, timeliness of assessment functional retraining, and discharge planning of patients admitted to SGH.

The role is essential to support/facilitate flow and patient care through clinical pathways and the post supports the delivery of 7-day services.

Risk to patients:

Increased length of stay with consequent risks to patient health and wellbeing.
Increased likelihood of needing to admi patients to SGH vs being able to avoid admission and support patients returning to their own home.
Poorer outcomes due to not receiving evidenced levels of input.
Impact on patient experience, efficiency, and outcomes.
Risk of failed discharges.

Risk to service:

Poor compliance with ED standards with consequent impact on service rating
Reduced patient flow. Increase in unnecessary admissions to SGH.
Increase in complaints and patient incidents.

Risk to staff:

Extremely high risk of burnout and additional long-term sickness due to high pressure of service and recent long-term sickness in the team
Reduced access to training, support, and supervision.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

Qualification in Occupational Therapy. Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council. Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained.

Experience Essential

Completion of a core practice placement in a hospital or rehabilitation setting.

Desirable

Experience in any of the following clinical areas Elderly, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Community rehabilitation

Skills Essential

Clear demonstrable understanding of the OT process. Working knowledge of functional and standardised assessment tools. Excellent written and verbal communication in English language. Good clinical reasoning skills. Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds. Able to work as part of a team Flexible approach Competent IT skills Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.

Desirable

Group work skills

Knowledge Essential

Basic assessment of need and problem identification. Basic goal setting, planning, intervention and evaluation. Knowledge and experience of Perceptual functioning, Cognitive functioning, Psychological functioning, Activities of daily living A clear understanding of evidence based practice. An understanding of clinical governance and implications for Occupational Therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit. Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the needs of patients.

Other Essential

Considered options for travel in support of community-based rotations when visiting clients in own homes is required.

Desirable

Own transport (car/motorbike/bicycle)

Employer details Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

London

SW17 0QT

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