Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, innovative, and friendly Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient therapy team. If these qualities describe you then you are exactly who we are looking for to join our team of therapists at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
We are looking for someone who has experience at a Band 6 or Band 7 level who has knowledge and skills in the training and education of clinicians, and in supporting both patients and colleagues through complex discharge planning in the ever-changing environment of the NHS. You will ideally be a clinical educator and have experience of delivering supervision of staff within a team. You will be required to undertake and / or support one piece of audit per year relevant to your clinical area.
As part of our patient centred care we require all staff to support our weekend working rota and therefore this role will be required to work across a 7 day working pattern .
We look forward to meeting you at interview and exploring all the opportunities you will gain by joining us in this exciting and essential role.
Main duties of the job
This post is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital working in the Acute Inpatient team. You will be supporting colleagues in providing rapid and complex assessments for discharge across the orthopaedic and surgical wards. This is a lead therapist position and you will be working alongside a job share partner to provide training and development to the team of Occupational Therapists.
Working for your organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been in the national media over recent years for a variety of issues and we are committed to change for patient and staff benefit. Within therapies we have a strong culture of professional leadership and support within each profession having a head of profession leading on delivering local, regional and national professional strategy. This includes but is not exhaustive of AHP’s into action, job planning, electronic rostering, electronic data capture, quality improvement strategy, and representation at internal and external meetings raising the profile of therapies at all times.
