Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Acute

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Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Acute , Golspie UK, £32.37 Hourly, Full-Time, Ongoing

Are you ready to embrace an adventure in healthcare by stepping into an exciting role as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the dynamic Acute setting in Golspie UK? This opportunity not only offers a competitive hourly rate of £32.37 but also provides a chance to immerse yourself in a fulfilling and challenging career. As a full-time position, this role guarantees that you'll enjoy a balance between professional development and personal life while making a positive impact on patient lives in a supportive environment.

Perks and Benefits:

Enjoy competitive pay that recognises your expertise and dedication. We understand the value of your skills and provide a remuneration package that appreciates your dedication and expertise in occupational therapy.

This opportunity provides the ideal platform for professional growth in a fulfilling role. You will have access to continuous learning and development, enabling you to advance your career and enhance your clinical capabilities.

Flexible shifts mean you can balance your personal and work life with ease. Enjoy the freedom that comes with adaptable working hours, allowing you to maintain a perfect balance between career and personal commitments.

Join a vibrant work environment where support and teamwork are at the forefront. Become part of a community that thrives on collaboration and mutual support, where your contributions will be valued and encouraged.

Experience the variety and challenge each day brings, broadening your skills and making a real difference. Every day presents new challenges and opportunities, allowing you to grow your skills and leave a meaningful impact on patient care.

What you will do:

- Act as an autonomous practitioner providing occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and managing a caseload within an acute or specialty team, often without direct daily supervision.

- Perform specialist functional assessments of patients with diverse and complex physical and psychological conditions in acute hospital settings.

- Use remedial and compensatory approaches to treat occupational performance deficits employing recognised treatment methods within your scope of practice.

- Implement and facilitate individual and group clinical intervention programmes in collaboration with OT assistants and other professionals to support recovery and discharge planning.

- Assess patients' capacity for consent, ensuring valid informed consent is obtained within legal frameworks.

- Monitor, evaluate, and modify interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness.

- Manage and prioritise complex caseloads effectively, using time-management and caseload weighting tools.

- Conduct home and ward-based assessments, including equipment prescription and training on safe use (e.g., wheelchairs).

Supervision and Training:

- Supervise, train, and provide clinical supervision to Band 5 Occupational Therapists, therapy technicians, assistants, and students.

- Delegate appropriate tasks and treatment plans to therapy technicians and junior staff, ensuring competency prior to task delegation.

- Contribute to the induction, education, and appraisal of new and junior staff members.

- Act as a clinical supervisor to students of all levels and support their learning and development.

Multidisciplinary Teamwork and Communication:

- Liaise regularly with multidisciplinary team members, including medical, nursing, social services, and voluntary agencies, to provide integrated, comprehensive care.

- Attend and actively contribute to ward rounds, case conferences, multidisciplinary meetings, and discharge planning.

- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, including those with communication difficulties, to ensure understanding and cooperation with treatment plans.

- Write comprehensive reports on patient assessments, treatment outcomes, and recommendations for other healthcare professionals.

Service Development and Management:

- Participate in service development projects, clinical governance initiatives, audits, and evaluation of clinical pathways and policies.

- Take responsibility for the smooth running of the department as requested, including deputising for senior staff and cross-covering during absences.

- Contribute to operational planning and implementation of policy within the team.

- Manage financial and physical resources responsibly, including ordering and maintaining equipment and ensuring safe use.

Work Patterns and Flexibility:

- Work shifts including weekends, bank holidays, early and late shifts, often as part of a 7-day working rota to meet clinical needs.

- Be flexible to work across multiple hospital sites or wards as required to accommodate service demands.

Physical and Mental Effort:

- Undertake therapeutic handling of patients, manual moving and handling, and work