NHS Advanced Occupational Therapist

Location Loughborough
Job type Contract
Salary £36.27 - 36.27 per hour
Consultant Alex Blackwell
Call +44 7429 448147
Reference 214426

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist to take on a new locum role.

Location: Loughborough

Contract Type: Ongoing contract

Pay Rate: £36.27 per hour (assignment rate)

Shift Pattern: Full time

Benefits of working with us:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Occupational Therapist roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer an Occupational Therapist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Occupational Therapists you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum Occupational Therapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Duties:

  • Work as part of the consultant led team to provide highly specialist assessment and treatment of patient with complex physical and psychological problems with a range of MSK diagnoses
  • Provide highly specialist assessment and treatment of complex patients with a range of MSK diagnoses
  • Work autonomously, without direct supervision and be accountable for own professional actions
  • Be responsible for planning, organising and implementing Occupational Therapy intervention
  • Be lead Occupational Therapist within a defined clinical team, working without direct supervision and monitoring the service against national guidelines and standards
  • Lead on the development and implementation policies and procedures across the Occupational Therapy service to ensure quality of service provision and evidence-based practice
  • Plan, co-ordinate and evaluate relevant multidisciplinary activities
  • Provide specialist clinical advice and teaching on MSK rehabilitation to Occupational Therapy staff, undergraduate students, other members of the multidisciplinary team, and external agencies/ organisations as requested
  • Plan, develop, and implement policies, procedures and working practices
  • Manage and prioritise a caseload of complex patients and solve complex problems

Requirements of the Advanced Occupational Therapist:

  • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
  • Recent UK experience working as an Occupational Therapist
  • Recent NHS experience
  • Registered with the HCPC

Contact:

This Advanced Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Alex Blackwell; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Band 5 Occupational Therapists aswell as Band 6 & 7 as we have multiple vacancies that could be suitable. NHS experience is very desirable for many of our jobs.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Occupational Therapy role as we need to meet our clients requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.