Occupational Therapist - Emergency & Acute - Luton

Posted 17 May 2023
Salary £33706 per annum
LocationLuton
Job type Permanent
Discipline Community OTOccupational Therapy Jobs
Reference47076
Contact NameCandidate Attraction

Job description

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