Advanced Occupational Therapist - A&E and Emergency Floor

This is an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Occupational Therapist to work in our Accident and Emergency and Emergency Floor Integrated Team at St. Richard's Hospital Chichester.
We are looking for Occupational Therapists with proven experience of working in a fast paced emergency department setting for admission avoidance at the front door. Candidate must be able to commit to working on a 7 day rota.
We are a hardworking and compassionate OT service and will support the successful candidate to progress clinically and personally within our dedicated and energetic service.
We offer regular formal and informal supervision with an annual personal development review and a full and comprehensive mandatory training programme. Continuing professional development is highly valued and we offer in service training programmes and access to external learning opportunities.
The OT Service is committed to practice placements with strong links to the University of Brighton and Southampton., To provide a wide range of highly specialised Occupational Therapy interventions as part of an evidence based, flexible and patient-centred approach with a specific aim of avoiding unnecessary admissions and facilitating timely discharges, to meet the health and social care needs of adults and children who are referred via the Emergency Floor, Accident and Emergency Department and the Urgent Treatment Centre.
To perform a rapid and comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy role for patients referred to the postholder's clinical team with complex health, mental health and social care needs.
To provide supervision and leadership for relevant junior members of staff and students on practice placement.

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.