Occupational Therapist - Emergency & Acute - Luton

Maxxima have recently partnered with one of the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for 2 experienced Occupational Therapist (Emergency & Acute) , who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in Luton, which is easily accessible via public transport.
 
About the role:
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be working in a clinical and service development capacity to ensure the service to patients is planned, delivered and evaluated in line with evidence-based practice. You will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service. 
 
What’s in it for you as an Occupational Therapist:

• NHS pension
• training and career progression

Your main responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist:

• To perform advanced occupational therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to determine a diagnosis, formulate and deliver an appropriate, individualised treatment programme
• To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service/particular patient group, working autonomously within this area
• To plan, supervise, educate and assess the performance of occupational therapy students on placement within the acute medicine area, maintaining Local universities placement standards
• With support from the specialist occupational therapist contribute to the design and implementation of evidence-based audits and research projects to further clinical practice and improve service delivery

What we are looking for in an Occupational Therapist:

• HCPC registration
• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Experience of MDT working
• The legal right to work in the UK
• Variety of relevant clinical experience

 Next steps:
If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Lucy on 0117 471 5956  or  lucy.holmes@maxximagroup.com