Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Therapies team at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth.
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, within scope of practice and deliver a quality clinical service; meeting the clinical and strategic needs of the hospital and provide specialised assessment and intervention for a varied caseload of inpatients and outpatients including patients who may have complex presentations.
About us
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes including continuation of the NHS pension.
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
- For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are the Responsibilities of Occupational Therapist role?
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities in line with the standards of the Hospital, Department, and the professional codes of conduct of the relevant professional body and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- To have overall accountability for the planning and management of own specialised caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regards to clinical priorities and use of time.
- Use specialist knowledge of the clinical area to undertake therapy assessments which include an evaluation of the impact of patients diagnoses and stage of disease on their ability to function and maintain quality of life and to make clinical decisions on the most appropriate form of therapy intervention, both short and long term.
- To provide therapeutic advice to patients, carers and clinicians using evidence based practice, or in the absence of a robust evidence base, advanced clinical judgement acquired through professional expertise.
- To use advanced communication and behaviour change skills to facilitate therapy interventions in situations where sensitive information needs to be discussed.
- To continuously assess, evaluate and review objectives and desired outcomes in collaboration with the patient, any carers and multidisciplinary team.
- To make recommendations to colleagues and members of the MDT, based on theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the ongoing management of patients.
- To play an active role in discharge planning of patients in the MDT.
- To produce up to date, clear evidence based resources for patients.
- To be competent in the use of relevant equipment. This may include training of other healthcare professionals in its correct use.
- To provide specialist advice to the MDT in a range of forums for example ward rounds, MDT meetings and family meetings.
- To ensure that patients have consented to assessment and therapeutic interventions in line with hospital policy and professional codes of conduct.
- Maintain patient documentation, records and accurate statistical information to reflect the care provided and to meet professional and hospital standards as well as local and national guidelines.
- To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional case notes for all direct and indirect patient contact.
- To demonstrate flexibility in communication and interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to communication e.g. language and cultural barriers, loss of hearing/sight, distressing information, hostile/emotive situations, altered perception and cognition etc.
- To liaise with and provide feedback to referrers to the service by letter and /or verbal communication.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the MDT including those external to the hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are the Responsibilities of Occupational Therapist role?
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities in line with the standards of the Hospital, Department, and the professional codes of conduct of the relevant professional body and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- To have overall accountability for the planning and management of own specialised caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regards to clinical priorities and use of time.
- Use specialist knowledge of the clinical area to undertake therapy assessments which include an evaluation of the impact of patients diagnoses and stage of disease on their ability to function and maintain quality of life and to make clinical decisions on the most appropriate form of therapy intervention, both short and long term.
- To provide therapeutic advice to patients, carers and clinicians using evidence based practice, or in the absence of a robust evidence base, advanced clinical judgement acquired through professional expertise.
- To use advanced communication and behaviour change skills to facilitate therapy interventions in situations where sensitive information needs to be discussed.
- To continuously assess, evaluate and review objectives and desired outcomes in collaboration with the patient, any carers and multidisciplinary team.
- To make recommendations to colleagues and members of the MDT, based on theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the ongoing management of patients.
- To play an active role in discharge planning of patients in the MDT.
- To produce up to date, clear evidence based resources for patients.
- To be competent in the use of relevant equipment. This may include training of other healthcare professionals in its correct use.
- To provide specialist advice to the MDT in a range of forums for example ward rounds, MDT meetings and family meetings.
- To ensure that patients have consented to assessment and therapeutic interventions in line with hospital policy and professional codes of conduct.
- Maintain patient documentation, records and accurate statistical information to reflect the care provided and to meet professional and hospital standards as well as local and national guidelines.
- To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional case notes for all direct and indirect patient contact.
- To demonstrate flexibility in communication and interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to communication e.g. language and cultural barriers, loss of hearing/sight, distressing information, hostile/emotive situations, altered perception and cognition etc.
- To liaise with and provide feedback to referrers to the service by letter and /or verbal communication.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the MDT including those external to the hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (hons) degree in Occupational Therapy or diploma or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of study or intending to study at Masters level
- Member of specialist interest group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (hons) degree in Occupational Therapy or diploma or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of study or intending to study at Masters level
- Member of specialist interest group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
