Band 5/6/7 – Occupational Therapist – Orthopaedics – Oxford
Band 5/6/7 – Occupational Therapist – Orthopaedics – Oxford
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Pulse is currently seeking an empathetic Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist to join our NHS client’s Trauma and Orthopaedics team based in Oxford. This vacancy is available to start on 04.09.23, offering full-time hours per week for a 6-month period.
The postholder will be assessing patients’ functional abilities and developing individualized treatment plans as well as providing evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to aid in patients’ physical and cognitive recovery. The role is an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through induction, supervision and continuing professional development and senior support in each area.
Duties within this role will include, but are not limited to:
- Implementing safe and timely discharge from hospital for patients
- Carrying out independent assessment
- Educate patients and their relatives/carers of post-operative regimes
- Help to prevent post-operative complications
- Prescribing complex equipment such as hoists
- Assessment of patient progress and rehabilitation
- Being professionally and legally responsible for own work
Skills and experience needed:
- HCPC registration
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Relevant degree/qualification – in occupational therapy
What next?
If you are a compassionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist looking for a new role in orthopaedics, then please apply today or contact a member of our team for more information.
Why Pulse?
- HireVue online interviews
- Different payment methods – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella
- iPoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
- Our vacancies offer a true work/life balance
- Access to high-quality voluntary training
- £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
- Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists
- Support and advice from our dedicated and experienced team of consultants
*Terms and conditions apply
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If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
Pulse is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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