Band 5 - Occupational Therapist, Inpatient Therapy

Band 5 - Occupational Therapist, Inpatient Therapy Watford, East of England, England

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Full Time Watford, East of England, England 29828 - 36311 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to start or progress your Occupational Therapy career within our friendly, supportive and dynamic Therapy Service at Watford General Hospital. This position will allow the post holder to gain experience across a variety of rotations, including Stroke, Care of the Elderly, Medicine, Surgical, and Orthopaedics.

On each rotation, the post holder will be supported by experienced team members to develop their individual learning needs. We have an excellent supervision and appraisal process to facilitate this. You will have access to In-Service training opportunities within our teams and there are also opportunities for study leave and course funding both internally and externally.

We offer an award-winning preceptorship programme to support you within your first 12 months of starting in a newly qualified role. We have access to bespoke online training to assist the transition from university to the workplace. We also offer a supportive programme for international occupational therapists who are new to living in the UK and working in the NHS.

As a trust we have one of the largest Acute Assessment Units which provides opportunities to provide rapid but comprehensive assessments to help support patients to the most appropriate place of care. We have established relationships with our community teams, including rapid response and early supported discharge for stroke. We also run a Frailty Service. We additionally have Dementia and Delirium specialist therapists in both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, who can help develop and support our Band 5’s, with any complex patients in the acute setting.

The department is a 7 day working service (frequency of 1:4 - 1:6 weekends) with rest days in the following week. This is underpinned by a competency framework.

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We welcome applicants from students, those who are newly qualified, those who have experience and are looking for a new opportunity, internationally qualified Occupational Therapists and those considering returning to practice. The post is full time, however we are open to candidates wishing to work time and we are supportive of flexible working.

Watford General Hospital is within easy walking distance of the Metropolitan line (underground) and Watford Junction Station. Car drivers have easy access via main motorways and access to our staff car park.

We are also surrounded by bustling towns, great shopping, bars and restaurants.

Band 5 - Occupational Therapist, Inpatient Therapy
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
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1946
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