Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist | Barts Health NHS Trust

The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality Occupational Therapy service across critical care and the inpatient respiratory wards.

They will work with the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and the rest of the therapy team to commence early rehabilitation in line with the GPICs standards. They will lead on the high-level cognitive assessment and management of critically unwell patients.

They will support the ward teams in the on-going management of these patient as they progress towards discharge and have a role in follow up clinics.

This post offers a unique challenge for a highly motivated and experienced occupational therapist with proven line management and clinical experience, excellent communication skills and passion to support service development at our hospital. This is a clinical site based role and supported by the clinical leads and Head of Therapy, and via peer support from other Lead Occupational Therapists across the hospital and wider Trust.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.