Physiotherapist Band 7

Location: Chertsey

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working included)

The role:

• To be jointly responsible for the day-to-day operational management of physiotherapy and occupational therapy over 5 medical wards including the therapy led Medically Fit for discharge ward.
• Act as a specialist occupational therapist and ensure high standards of practice on the medical wards, including the short stay units and MFFD ward.
• To provide skilled team leadership in planning and delivering the high standards of occupational therapy assessment, management, treatment, and advice to patients on the medical wards on a daily basis.
• To line manage the Medical Therapy team occupational therapists consisting of band 6 x2, band 5 x1, band 4 x 3 staff. (Please note that as of March 2024 the medical team is undergoing some restructure and we are looking to create an additional band 5 OT post that will be included in the above numbers.)

Essential:

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy leading to inclusion on HCPC register
• Evidence of ongoing development
• Practice educators course
• Minimum of 5 years experience including at band 6 level in the NHS on acute medical wards
• Experience of leading a team
• Significant experience in discharge planning in the NHS
• Providing teaching to staff, patients, peers and carers
• Clinical supervision of junior staff and students

Contact Joe for further details