Senior / Specialist Occupational Therapist

Senior / Specialist Occupational Therapist

Role: Senior/Specialist Occupational Therapist - Outpatients

Town / Site: London / The Portland Hospital

Full time: 37.5 hours Permanent

Salary: This role offers a competitive salary dependent on experience & excellent benefits

We are looking for a Senior / Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our passionate and dedicated team at The Portland Hospital. Currently rated Good by the CQC.

Internationally renowned for clinical excellence, The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this, providing clinical expertise in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Women's Health.

Main duties of the job

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Ensure that a professional, high-quality Occupational Therapy service is delivered to the children and their families.
2. Work independently and with a sense of autonomy, providing appropriate assessments and treatment interventions.
3. Engage in independent treatment planning for clients and participate in joint MDT working for appropriate goal setting meetings.
4. Promote service development within the department alongside the Clinical Lead and supervisors.
5. Supervise students and provide appropriate clinical and learning opportunities.
6. Supervise therapy assistants and provide relevant learning.
7. Undertake ongoing CPD learning opportunities to ensure personal skill development.
8. Contribute to the development of specialist services and relevant policies.
9. Promote OT to all stakeholders.

About us

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we are one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

As a Senior / Specialist Occupational Therapist, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Job responsibilities

The role of this Senior / Specialist Occupational Therapist post will primarily involve the assessment and treatment of your own clinical caseload of Outpatients covering a wide variety of diagnoses including but not limited to cerebral palsy, autism, developmental delays, congenital and genetic differences, as well as wheelchair and equipment assessments and prescriptions.

Although this role is predominantly outpatient based, there will be an expectation that the candidate will assist with the management of the inpatient caseload as needed.

Person Specification Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent).
• Current registered member of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Minimum 2 years experience in Paediatrics in a clinical setting, such as an outpatient clinic or hospital.
• Knowledge and application of paediatric OT assessments and interventions relevant to a paediatric client group.
• Experience working with an outpatient caseload with varying knowledge and experience with different conditions and diagnoses.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.