Inpatient Bank Occupational Therapist

An opportunity has arisen for experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to work on our bank, providing a high standard of clinical care to patients on a rehabilitation ward during the increased pressures of winter.

The successful candidates will need to have completed a preceptorship process and ideally have some ward-based experience.

The successful candidates will:

• Hold a BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy.
• Be registered with the HCPC.
• Have relevant NHS experience either pre or post qualification.
• Have a broad base of knowledge and experience in the field of Occupational Therapy.
• Be able to prioritise and manage their own workload.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have the ability to work sensitively and effectively with patients and their carers.
• Be able to work well both individually and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.
• Have evidence of continuing professional development.
• Be able to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

• To be able to work alongside a wider MDT on a rehabilitation ward supporting the occupational needs of the patient group.
• You will need to carry a varied caseload, which requires experience in a ward setting, but also a broad range of experience across the occupational therapy field.
• You will need to work autonomously with long arm supervision from a senior OT or therapy lead.
• The purpose of the post is to provide rehabilitation for patients post acute stay or step up from community, to continue the flow across system.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment.

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

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.

Professional Lead Occupational Therapist