Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Acute Medical Rehab & Frailty

Our Medical Rehabilitation and Frailty team is seeking an experienced Clinician to lead our Occupational Therapists in Acute Medicine, and to develop a more integrated approach to hospital discharge in line with latest national initiatives. The knowledge and skills of Occupational Therapists are key in supporting patients living with frailty and complex needs, and in assisting them in recovering from acute illness and enabling them to return 'home first'. We are ambitiously seeking to take this one step further by supporting this transition home through agile and innovative pathways, facilitating improved outcomes in conjunction with our community colleagues., As the Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will provide advanced clinical skills in the assessment and management of patients with complex health and social needs, relating these to the persons occupational therapy needs on the ward and at home. This will include managing your own caseload as well as supporting other team members, and providing specialist advice to the MDT for patients not directly under your care., To be responsible for the day to day running of the medical rehabilitation Occupational Therapy service ensuring that all medical rehabilitation patients are given appropriate and effective Occupational Therapy treatment across the Acute Assessment Unit, medical wards and the outlying patients on other wards.To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment to own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date Occupational Therapy records.To use evidence based principles/current best practise and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all members of your team do likewise.To participate in CPD, appraisal and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do likewise.To be responsible for the supervision, teaching and day to day line management of more junior staff, assistants and students on placement.To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead, a
team based or department based research project.

To participate in on call and weekend working rotas

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.