Blackstone Recruitment are working with an NHS Trust in Hampshire who are looking to recruit a permanent Band 6 Occupational Therapist. This is a rotational role between some of the specialities in Basingstoke and Winchester – elderly care, front door, medicine and surgery.

Job Summary:

To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to the Acute wards across Hampshire Hospitals, Basingstoke and North Hampshire, Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester) and Andover War Memorial Hospital.

To perform advanced therapeutic assessment of patients and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for own caseload, working often without direct supervision, with the ability to cross cover when necessary.

To supervise and support band 5 and non-registered staff both clinically and non-clinically.

To deputise for the Band 7 in operational management.

To provide supervision and teaching within the MDT and to students.

To undertake quality improvement projects to further own and team’s clinical practice.

Make recommendations to Team Lead/Service Lead for changes to practice by the team.

Assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service development.

Key Responsibilities:

* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work within scope of professional practice and trust clinical guidelines.

* To undertake a comprehen...