Occupational Therapist - Care of Older Adults Band 7

We would be delighted to receive applicants to join our diverse and friendly team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich. We have a rare vacancy arise in our Care of the Elderly Occupational therapy leadership team.

You will work closely with the AHP team and the wider MDT across the Care of Older Adults wards. You will have excellent peer support from our established AHP lead workforce including OT leads within all acute specialities.

This post is suitable for a new or developing band 7 as well as those with experience looking for a change.

We are looking for an innovative and an enthusiastic team player in to maximise the potential of the service and direct the team in its ongoing development. We are keen for a leader who is passionate about service development and innovation.

7-day working for Therapies is under development within the Trust and the postholder may be required to undertake a different working pattern, including weekends.

Main duties of the job

It is an exciting time to join us at Queen Elizabeth at a time of expansion but also a point where there is lots of innovation (within therapies but also trust wide) .

Applicants should be committed to delivering a high quality service based on your knowledge of evidence based practice and clinical governance.

Staff development is actively encouraged with access to a large training fund, including for externally provided courses. Learning and personal development is encouraged and we have a well-established appraisal system and funding for relevant external and internal courses.

The successful applicant will be supervised by Lead OT to ensure they are supported in their role and professional development. Peer support is encouraged with a trust wide band 7 support group and strong links with equivalent post at University Hospital Lewisham.

As part of the senior clinical Occupational Therapy team on the QEH site, the post holder will deputise for the Occupational Therapy Site Lead QEH as required. With development and insight into operational leadership encouraged for the postholder.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

INTERNAL INCLUDE: Therapy Managers and Therapy leads, own Teams, referring clinicians, MDTs, HR, Divisional and Trust Boards.

EXTERNAL INCLUDE: GPs, Community Services, LA, AHP managers and leads, Voluntary services, RCOT, HCPC DoH Networks, NHSE, HEEs, Colleges and Schools

The Queen Elizabeth therapy team is renowned for being a supportive, friendly and inclusive team. The Elizabeth Line has also greater enhanced transport links with the hospital and is now only a short journey away from Central London.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development