Locum Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist – County Durham
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a locum Occupational Therapist to join a leading teaching hospital, based in County Durham. They are seeking a qualified OT with previous Community experience.
Job Description
- Client Group: Adult rehabilitation and crisis management to community based patient population within designated locality 365 days a year 0800 – 2000
- To be an autonomous practitioner with the freedom to act to be personally, professionally and legally accountable for the services you provide to patients in your care and for those Associate Practitioners, Care and Therapy Support workers
- To perform advanced therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and sometimes highly complex physical conditions; to provide a diagnosis, develop, and deliver individualised treatment programme
- To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service such as within Falls, Stroke Rehab, Neuro Rehab, Intermediate Care Beds, Wards, Community, Palliative Care or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.
- To be operationally managed on a day to day basis by your designated clinical lead, and will receive formal supervision from a B7 therapist either within group or individual sessions.
- To be supported by the designated Clinical Lead to carry out your duties via informal supervision and guidance on an ‘as needs’ basis, dependant on your level of experience and complexity of patients under your care.
- To work within established Service / Trust policies and procedures and contribute / propose changes for the development of operational procedures / working practices relevant to the team and services it provides.
- To be responsible for providing formal clinical supervision and support to lesser experienced therapists, plus Associate Practitioners and Care and Therapy Support workers . This includes personal and professional development, including appraisal as well as support for case management beyond their level of knowledge and experience. Informal support will also be given on a day to day basis to assist with caseload management.
- To provide supervision, education and assessment of therapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standard set by the degree level qualification
- To undertake evidence based audit to further own and team’s clinical practice within the specialism. To make recommendations to TAP Leader and Clinical Lead of service that may lead to implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols
Position Requirements
- HCPC Registered
- 3 month (minimum) locum assignment to start as soon as possible
- Full time hours (Monday – Friday)
- The successful candidate will be working within a strong team.
- Minimum of two years postgraduate experience
- Previous clinical experience performing a similar role within a Community setting
Benefits of Working of IMC
- Highly competitive rates of pay
- FREE fast track registration
- Exclusive contracts available
- CPD annual contribution
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