Senior Acute Medical Occupational Therapist

Job summary

A fantastic static Band 6 Occupational Therapy opportunity has arisen at Wexham Park Hospital (WPH). This static role will give you an opportunity for targeted training to further develop or acquire specialist OT skills within medicine (Respiratory, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Frailty, Falls and Dementia care). You will have access to the newly launched competency framework and standardized career pathway framework.

The OT department has a structured business plan in place, and it fully supports the weekly 20% protected non-clinical time including training that will be instrumental in enabling you to excel in your enhanced static role.

The team is led by a dedicated Principal OT for medicine who works closely with the Team Leader and Clinical Specialist. There is also support available from the Practice Development Lead and Clinical Flow lead for OT. This strong senior support is a commitment to achieving a clear vision that prioritizes staff development, collaborative working and creating a positive workplace culture.

We are interested in supporting OTs who are looking to return to practice (RTP).

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Main duties of the job

To provide excellent, holistic and person-centered clinical care that advocates for patients

Participate in audits, data gathering and analysis exercises with support from senior colleagues

Actively seek areas for improvement and be open to change

Strive to provide an evidence-based service fit for today and the future

Assume responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area, in the absence of the team leader

Provide clinical supervision and training to junior staff with support from senior colleagues

Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We promote and aim to achieve the ideal work-life balance, with an emphasis on flexibility.

About us

Outstanding benefits package including

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme

Extensive staff health and well being programs

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham, Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham, Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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