Principal OT for Senior Health, Medicine and Specialist Medicine.

BAND 8a Principal Occupational Therapist - Senior Health, Medicine and Specialist MedicinePermanent contractFull time 37.5 hours over 7 days, We are looking for a dynamic and flexible occupational therapist with clinical leadership experience and advanced assessment and rehabilitation skills in the management of frailty and/or complex medical long-term conditions. You will provide clinical leadership and operational management of the multidisciplinary therapy team in senior health and medicine. As part of your role, you will provide clinical supervision to the band 7 OTs in senior health, medicine, cardiology and renal inpatients.

You will work closely with other Principal Therapists including the Principal Therapist in the ED and AMU, inpatient cardiorespiratory and neurosciences Principal PTs and OTs and Community Team Leads to ensure high quality evidence-based inpatient therapy provision and a safe and a timely discharge. This role also has strong working relationships with OPAL, the ward MDTs, neighbouring community health, social services, and the voluntary sector.

You will participate in the seven-day Enhanced Weekend Rehabilitation and Discharge service on the medical and senior health wards enabling safe and timely discharge (1 in 6-8 weekends).With strong links with the Southwest London AHP Faulty and St Georges University, there are opportunities to promote the occupational therapy profession and contribute to developing occupational therapists of the future including apprenticeships, clinical placements, preceptorship and advanced clinical practitioner roles.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large Teaching Hospital in South-West London, serving a diverse and multicultural local community and providing specialised services nationally. The Trust is one of Europe's largest teaching hospitals and specialises in Major Trauma, Neurosciences, Cardiology and Plastics, amongst its specialties.