Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Identifies the Occupational therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for patients with conditions associated with frailty at Milford Hospital. To use highly specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise in the OT assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow OTs. The post holder will incorporate national guidance, and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service., The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist knowledge to the Occupational Therapy team at Milford Hospital, ensuring the continuing development of the service reporting progress for clinical governance and audit purposes

The post holder will work within the MDT to assist in the planning of complex discharges.

The post holder is responsible for the supervision and management of Junior and senior Occupational Therapy staff.

The post holder will work with wider services including the acute orthopaedic team to develop new pathways and ways of working to enhance the patient experience.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.