Job summary
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The role is a rotational post and duties will be to independently carry a caseload of patients and support their inpatient therapy and rehabilitation. A key part of the role will be to support discharge planning and enabling people to return home if they are able to. We have ongoing projects supporting therapists to think 'home first'- this will be key in the role and work the successful candidate can be involved in. There will be opportunity to supervise and line manage more junior members of staff and share your knowledge and expertise.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration in OT
Desirable
- Member of Specialist OT Section group
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, including working with patients in relevant clinical areas
- Experience of working as an OT with patients with dementia
- Experience of working as an OT with patients with Neurological conditions.
- Experience of working in an inpatient physical setting
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Experience of a hospital based Occupational Therapy Service, including working with an MDT.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration in OT
Desirable
- Member of Specialist OT Section group
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, including working with patients in relevant clinical areas
- Experience of working as an OT with patients with dementia
- Experience of working as an OT with patients with Neurological conditions.
- Experience of working in an inpatient physical setting
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Experience of a hospital based Occupational Therapy Service, including working with an MDT.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
