Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job Description
NHS Salary Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Work Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham
Hours per week: Full-time (37.5 hours)
Contract Type: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Lotus Rehabilitation Centre Multidisciplinary Team, working with a variety of patients after stroke and complex neurological conditions. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within a varied neurological and stroke caseload within the inpatient rehabilitation setting. We are passionate about the role of Occupational Therapy in neurology, with a key focus on occupational focused assessment and intervention in both physical and cognitive domains.
Lotus Rehabilitation Centre is a 26 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit providing specialist multidisciplinary rehabilitation for adults with stroke or complex neurological needs.
You will be supervised and supported by a specialist band 7 Occupational Therapist, this will include regular supervision, 1:1 joint patient sessions and individualised training. This position will offer opportunities for junior staff supervision, participation in quality improvement project and audits. Regular in-house training is provided as well as peer support across the neurological pathway. There is also the opportunity to apply for specialist CPD external funding to further enhance and develop your skills within neurology.
We support flexible working and prioritise staff wellbeing in our trust.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality, patient-centred care
- Conduct comprehensive neurological assessments and develop treatment plans to enable patients to achieve their maximum level of independence.
- Participate in discharge planning, including complex discharges and liaising with community services to ensure safe and effective transitions of care.
- To have strong clinical reasoning skills with the ability to manage a caseload independently.
- To have the ability to adapt to different clinical areas within neurology and manage the challenges of working in a busy hospital environment.
- Support and supervise Band 5 Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, and students.
- Contribute to service development initiatives, audits, and quality improvement projects.
- Demonstrate commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.
What We Offer:
- A structured and supportive rotational program with access to diverse specialties within neurology.
- Opportunities for professional development, including access to internal and external training courses, clinical supervision, and mentoring.
- A friendly and supportive team environment with a focus on staff well-being.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources to support your clinical practice.
- NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave, and other staff benefits.
Join us and be part of a dedicated team that makes a difference every day!
For further information, please contact Chelsea Phillips, OT Team Lead
[email protected] 02392 286000 ext. 6438.
Qualifications
Job Description
- Occupational Therapist BSc or MSc
- HCPC registration
- At least 18 months post-registration experience working as an Occupational Therapist.
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
