Band 6 Occupational Therapist

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team in Shropshire

The Band 6 Occupational Therapists rotate through speciality pathways on a 9-monthly basis and work under supervision of an allocated Team Lead for the Clinical Area

Inpatient Rotations in Shropshire include:

• Emergency Department
• Acute Medical Unit
• Care of the Elderly
• Trauma Orthopaedics & Surgery
• Critical Care & Neuro Outliers
• Inpatient Rotation at University Hospital Lewisham:
• Stroke Rehab
• Community Rotations

Main Duties for the Band 6 Occupational Therapist includes.

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties and to carry a significant caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex presentations.
• To work at an advanced level and to be professionally and legally accountable for a specialised patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, and the work of staff under the postholder's supervision. This will include the management of clinical risk, clinical governance, knowledge of indications and precautions of chosen techniques in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines and protocols where they exist.
• To assess patients' capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework in the management of the patient
• To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with complex presentation, using investigative, palpatory, analytical and clinical reasoning skills
• To undertake physical treatment techniques utilising highly developed manual skills
• To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care
• To use recognised outcome measures to evaluate the effect of Occupational Therapy interventions and ensure that treatment programmes are progressing appropriately.

To Be Successful

• Previous experience working as a Band 5 or 6 Occupational Therapist
• Record of all immunisations
• NHS experience
• Manual handling experience
• HCPC Registration
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Occupational Therapist Qualification

Benefits of Working with our Shropshire based client

Our client offers the opportunity for additional training for both perm and temporary members of staff within the authority. With new projects underway in various teams, they offer a very competitive rate of pay. Also free onsite parking is offered to all staff.

Why Join Our Agency?

With over 10 years' experience recruiting directly into social care and medical and nursing, Ackerman Pierce prides itself on the unique services we deliver to our candidates. Each candidate is assigned their own personal consultant who will support them through every placement. We also offer a DBS and a quick and easy registration process. Not forgetting a guaranteed payment into your account every week

To discuss this Band 6 Occupational Therapist vacancy or any similar roles we have available, please contact Gavin Wright or email us your updated CV today!