Locum Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist West London
IMC Locums are the new age healthcare agency, we pride ourselves on delivering healthcare recruitment better.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a locum Occupational Therapist to join a leading teaching hospital, based in West London. They are seeking a qualified OT with previous Community experience.
Job Description
• To provide specialised assessment and interventions to adults with complex medical presentations as an autonomous lone practitioner in the community setting.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment and management for patients in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To ensure accurate and evaluative records of treatment and patient care are maintained in accordance to professional and service standards.
• To be responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of Occupational Therapy treatment and care delivered to patients accepting responsibility for a designated caseload ensuring prioritisation where appropriate.
• To have specialist knowledge and to ensure the use of outcome measures to measure the efficacy and effectiveness of treatment.
• To assess and recommend equipment to assist/maximise individual patients’ functioning and independence, including prescribing and ordering equipment as required via the equipment loan service.
• To advise, instruct and teach patients, relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of Occupational Therapy and to enable the patient to self-manage their condition and optimise their potential.
• To assess the ability of individual patients to provide informed consent to treatment, working within a legal framework with those patients who lack the capacity to consent.
Position Requirements
•HCPC Registered
•Minimum of two years postgraduate experience
•Previous clinical experience performing a similar role within a Occupational Therapy setting
Benefits of Working of IMC
•Highly competitive rates of pay
•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.
•FREE fast track registration
•Exclusive contracts available
•CPD annual contribution
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