About the role
Salary: £18.66 an hour
We have
an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in Buckinghamshire
Healthcare NHS Trust to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Stoke
Mandeville Hospital. You will be responsible for managing your own patient
caseload, carrying out assessments, planning and delivering appropriate
interventions, and evaluating outcomes within a clinical team or group setting.
You will use your professional knowledge to develop problem lists and
goal-focused treatment plans, maintaining accurate documentation in line with
departmental requirements, while working under the guidance of Senior
Occupational Therapists and supporting ongoing professional and service
development.
As an
Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for supporting Senior
Occupational Therapy staff with the development of new procedures and
evidence-based approaches. You will be responsible for applying guidance from
senior therapy staff to strengthen your clinical skills and knowledge. You will
be responsible for ensuring patient-related records are comprehensive, accurate
and evaluative, in accordance with professional, legal, departmental and Trust
requirements. You will also be responsible for sharing relevant information
with patients, colleagues, relatives and other service providers through
appropriate written and verbal communication. The role will require you to
provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, using effective
persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance skills when required.