Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our General Medicine and Older Persons Team at St Thomas' Hospital. The post sits within a supportive, forward thinking Occupational Therapy management structure that promotes innovation, service development, staff well being and professional development.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible clinician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is keen to take on a varied and rewarding role. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop a new Occupational Therapy role within the OPU/medicine pathway, with a particular focus on supporting timely discharge for patients whose needs can be managed within a short timeframe.

The successful candidate will oversee an inpatient Occupational Therapy caseload, providing holistic, person centred assessment and intervention for patients with complex needs. You will work closely with patients, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to develop effective rehabilitation and discharge plans that promote independence and support safe, timely discharge.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist clinical, leadership, supervision and service development skills while contributing to the wider professional agenda for acute medicine and older people., As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will provide a high quality, specialist and evidence based Occupational Therapy service to patients across the Older Persons Unit and medical wards. You will manage a complex caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking and reflective practice to deliver holistic, person centred assessment and intervention.

You will provide clinical leadership and support to a designated team of Occupational Therapists, including junior staff and assistants.

You will play a key role in leading and influencing clinical practice and service development within the Medicine and Older Persons Occupational Therapy service. This will include contributing to innovative, evidence based approaches and wider Trust, local and national initiatives relevant to acute medicine and older people.

You will maintain your own continuing professional development and contribute to the evidence base of Occupational Therapy, promoting learning, reflection and continuous improvement. You will also support the education and development of Occupational Therapy students on clinical placement.

The post holder will also contribute to the effective management and development of the Occupational Therapy service, undertaking delegated responsibilities and supporting service leads as required., We offer a welcoming and collaborative working environment where staff are encouraged to share ideas, learn from one another and contribute to improving the services we provide. You will work alongside experienced and dedicated professionals across a range of disciplines, with opportunities to build strong networks, develop your clinical leadership skills and contribute to wider organisational priorities.

We are committed to professional development, continuous learning and career progression. As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will be supported through regular supervision, reflective practice and access to learning and development opportunities. We encourage our staff to be innovative and forward thinking and to play an active role in shaping and developing services for the future.

Joining us as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist means becoming part of an organisation that is committed to providing high quality, compassionate and person centred care, while supporting our staff to achieve their full potential. We value our people and recognise that a positive, inclusive and supportive workforce is fundamental to delivering excellent services.