About the role
Salary: £24.14 an hour
We have an Exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in West Hertfordshire NHS Trust to join the Inpatient Therapy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will be responsible for providing specialised assessment and treatment to patients with complex needs, managing and supporting their rehabilitation and care plans, and delivering expert advice, guidance and information to patients, families, carers and other healthcare professionals. You will work closely with Therapy Managers, Team Leads, Supervisors, Allied Health Professionals, medical and nursing staff and the wider Multidisciplinary Team, while supporting effective communication and collaboration with community services and statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for independently managing your allocated caseload and working as an autonomous practitioner, using professional judgement and clinical reasoning while accessing appropriate supervision and specialist advice when required. You will be managing your clinical responsibilities without direct supervision and contributing to effective case management, safe discharge planning and ongoing service delivery. You will also be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing junior Occupational Therapists, support staff and OT students to graduate-level standards, working collaboratively with universities to maintain appropriate teaching and practice standards. You will be supporting the development of clinical practice by undertaking evidence-based audits and research, contributing to service protocols, identifying opportunities for improvement and assisting with the implementation of agreed changes across the service. You will also be responsible for actively participating in a seven-day service roster and working 37.5 hours per week in line with contractual requirements.