Occupational Therapist Bank

We are looking for a forward thinking Occupational Therapist to join Community OT team based at Hollyfield House, Surbiton, as a bank colleague. We are an extremely friendly and supportive innovative service. We work on patients own goals and keep patients at the centre of everything we do.

The post would be clinically located at Cedars Ward, Teddington Memorial Hospital (TMH) where we have a 25 bedded rehabilitation unit. The Adult Community Occupational Therapy team provide an assessment, treatment and discharge support service to the MDT based on Cedars. Previous experience of ward work would be ideal.

Our services at Your Healthcare work closely together, and with other partners, in the provision of a health and social care service to patients living within the Royal Borough of Kingston.

This is a bank role to cover maternity leave re are a maximum of 30 hours available per week. The usual working hours are . Details of the working week can be discussed with the contacts that are included in this advert or at interview.

You will be based at Cedars Unit, TMH although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites and places of residence as needed.

To work as a member of the Your Healthcare Integrated Occupational Therapy team across all their working environments to provide an Occupational Therapy Service to patients who may have complex acute, chronic, or multiple pathology presentations requiring assessment and rehabilitation either an in-patient or in the community setting.

To formulate goal focussed treatment plans and delegate appropriately to technical instructors and generic care assistants who work as members of the multidisciplinary team.

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the communication of information to all health and social care agencies involved, to meet the holistic needs of the patient.

To contribute to the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services provided in the rehabilitation services.

To provide supervision and support to less senior staff, assistants, other professionals and act as clinical educator for undergraduate students.

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

• NHS Pay & Benefits:
  Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes
• Bureaucracy-Free Environment:
  Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays
• Work-Life Balance:
  Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts
• Exceptional Staff
  
  Experience:
  
  Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients
• Inclusive Culture:
  We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds
• Impactful Community Involvement:
  Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Please find attached full Job Description under Supporting Information section.

Please refer to full Job Description when completing your application.

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development

• Evidence of a range of specialised, validated postgraduate courses.
• Relevant CPD Portfolio

• Ideally 2 years+ post graduate experience in field of rehabilitation (Hospital and/or community settings)
• Competencies of Band 6 gateway.
• Experience in a wide range of conditions found in the Care of the Elderly spectrum
• Experience in Assessment and Rehabilitation of Adults and Older People presenting with complex pathology
• Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff and students

• Experience of functional and organic mental health difficulties

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Report…