Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Therapy Team at Hillingdon Hospital for a part time band 6.

We are seeking a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, integrated inpatient therapy department. The therapy department is the third largest staff group within the Trust and is widely respected. As a Occupational Therapist, you will play an essential part in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients. You will work closely with the patient, their support network, and Multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve a positive outcome.

You will primarily be based on the Trust’s Acute Medical Unit but may cover Older Adult and Neurology wards as the service demands.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

To complete the OT process on the Acute Medical Unit, with a complex and varied caseload. You maybe asked to work else where within the Trust and be part of the 7 day service that is in development.

Clinical

• To autonomously complete the OT process with patients including:
• Comprehensive physical and cognitive assessment of needs
• Provide individualised and specialised treatments to patients on your caseload, which will include a variety of physical, cognitive, and psychological conditions.

Lead and facilitate on patient discharges with arranging package of care, providing equipment and community support.

The OT process includes liaising with relatives, care givers and NOKs, providing updates regarding patients progress and discharge plans.

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to ensure effectiveness of intervention.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the bui

lding of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Fogarty Job title: Team Lead Email address: R.fogarty1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01895 279 749