Senior Occupational Therapist in Medicine | Barts Health NHS Trust

Do you have a passion to work in general medicine and palliative care in an acute physical health setting? Would you like to co-lead a dynamic and friendly team with a band 7 physiotherapist?

We seek a senior OT who can support the continued provision of a high quality, patient centred therapy service adhering to evidence based practice.

The ethos of the therapy department is strongly aligned to the Trust's We Care Values. We also see ourselves:

"To be theYof NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one."

This is the department's vision statement and we are looking for someone who will come along on our journey to continue to deliver this.

The Therapy Department benefits from an integrated approach to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy management whilst providing clear OT specific professional leadership. There is a strong commitment to staff training and development.

To play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment, clinical management and discharge planning of patients admitted to the medical wards including the palliative care ward determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits, treatment programs and discharge planning.

To complete assessment, management and discharge plans for patient across the speciality and support the clinical leads in providing training and support for other therapy staff and the MDT.

To take a proactive, positive risk taking approach with advanced risk assessment skills in discharge planning and support the less experienced therapists to do the same.

The post holder is responsible for the occupational therapy team and jointly responsible for the assistant staff within medicine.

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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues 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.