Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Within Bart's we offer arobust teachingandtrainingprogramme with the opportunity to completeQuality Improvementand Audit projects, we provide asupportiveandengagingenvironment to develop and grow our therapists. As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist you will have the opportunityto develop your own supervisory and management skills through supporting and supervising junior therapists, students and/or therapy support workers. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on quality improvement and education within the acute medicine setting.

The role is for a part time, fixed term contract, covering maternity leave, starting on November 4th 2024 and includes covering a weekend service.

To play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients with vascular disease, and patients pre and post major amputation. Determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits and occupational treatment program required.

To be dynamic in developing efficient and effective occupational therapy working processes to assist in producing a fully multi-professional team approach.

To work with the Clinical Lead Therapist to develop the service to best meet changing health and social care agendas.

The post is responsible for a team of staff in their clinical area and may be required to work in more than one speciality area.

We are looking for a motivated and versatile team player to join our therapy teamwithin theSurgical and Amputee Team, The ideal candidate will have a passion forOccupational Therapy or Physiotherapy; excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of the wider MDT.

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.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

"We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager."