Rotational Occupational Therapist - UHL Band 5

This rotation contains a variety of acute based options. There is a large ranges of posts which will encourage development of core OT skills within a supportive environment. You will be working a well-established therapy teams, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in the vibrant and diverse area of Lewisham. Our well established team will support your transition from student to newly qualified therapist or encourage further development for experienced band 5s The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality, patient-centred occupational therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning across designated clinical areas. The role involves managing a defined caseload with support from senior therapists, contributing to service development, and delivering evidence-based interventions to maximise patients' functional independence and occupational performance. This role contains all core acute based rotations. There are a variety of settings which will encourage development of core OT skills within a very supportive environment., Rotations include:

• ED
• Frailty
• Acute Medical Wards (including Cardiology and Oncology)
• Acute Respiratory Wards
• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• General Surgery
• Elderly Care.
• Stroke
You will be working across well-established therapy teams, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in the vibrant and diverse area of Lewisham. We have a strong focus on teaching and development, including fortnightly in-service training, protected CPD time and a self-directed band 5 development group. You will have the opportunity to participate in our well established OT-specific preceptorship programme, to support in the transition from student to qualified practitioner You will be supported by our band 6 and band 7 staff to develop your skills in the assessment, treatment & Rehab and discharge planning of patients with a broad range of acute medical conditions and presentations ., 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 2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development 5. Making equalities mainstream

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