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're 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.

Our Paediatric wards hold 56 inpatient beds + 11 day case and are equipped with the latest technology to provide advanced medical and surgical care, including a Paediatric Neurorehabilitation Unit and a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit which reflects the acuity and complex nature of the children who are admitted to our hospital. The Portland Hospital has a large number of international Paediatric patients, often funded by relevant embassies.

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 restricted to; cerebral palsy, autism, developmental delays, congenital and genetic differences as well as wheelchair and equipment assessments and prescriptions. Outpatients are seen and managed with the larger MDT as we foster a strong MDT ethic in the department. 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 and when needed. At the Portland we are passionate about service development and this role will include assisting the Clinical Lead and Advanced Occupational Therapists with service development projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Candidate ensures that a professional, high quality Occupational Therapy service is delivered to the children we see as well as their families.
• Candidate works independently and with a sense of autonomy. Independently providing appropriate assessments and treatment interventions, independent treatment planning for clients and joint MDT working for appropriate goal setting meetings.
• Service development - working alongside the Clinical Lead and supervisors the candidate will promote service development within the department.
• Candidate will supervise students and provide appropriate clinical and learning opportunities to students.
• Candidate will supervise and provide appropriate learning for therapy assistants.
• The Candidate will undertake ongoing CPD learning opportunities to ensure personal skill development, contribute to development of specialist services and relevant policies helping implement policy changes and monitoring standards of clinical practice and additional tasks as required and considered pertinent to the role.
• The Candidate will promote OT to all stakeholders.

What you'll bring:

• 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. Previous hospital and acute experience or exposure is beneficial.
• 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.

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior /Specialist Occupational Therapist, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of ser