Occupational Therapy Team Lead - ICT and Elderly Care
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapist that is passionate about compassionate care? An OT that has a specialist interest in elderly care and ICT and has the skills to make a difference in the lives of people as they get older?
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 post in the Occupational Therapy Team here at East Surrey Hospital. We are looking for an experienced clinician with excellent clinical skills who is enthusiastic, motivated and ready for their next challenge.
In the last year, we have opened two new ICT wards in the hospital, that provide ongoing rehab and discharge support to our patients that our waiting to be discharged. These wards provide an opportunity for our therapists to create group activities and focus on the goals of the patients.
The highly motivated and dynamic Care of the Elderly team is a well established integrated multidisciplinary team and respected within the hospital. The Team is committed to providing high quality and effective therapy assessment and treatment to our patients across our elderly care wards.
Our department operates an integrated therapy service, where Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists work alongside each other in each of the clinical areas. The culture of multi-disciplinary working is well established and respected within the hospital.
Main duties of the job
This role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to engage others, with a proactive approach to service development. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to a person centred approach in line with the Trust Values and Behaviours. As such, the successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to be flexible, work under pressure and thrive in a fast paced environment.
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
- We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Date posted
22 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year plus high cost allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
326-6446788-RB
Job locations
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH15RH
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH15RH
Employer's website
https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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