Band 7 Occupational Therapist

Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist seeking a new role?

Our NHS client seeks a locum Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join their acute NHS service team. The post is available to start as soon as possible, offering full-time hours

The postholder must provide specialist acute occupational therapy assessment and treatment for a complex patient group, which could include acutely unwell patients have fallen, new trauma, acute and chronic neurological conditions, and patients with complex social needs. The successful candidate will provide and receive complex information and effectively communicate this with relevant other professional colleagues to promote a multidisciplinary problem-solving approach for the care of acutely ill adult patients.

Therapist’s applying for this role must have:

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• A relevant degree/qualification within Occupational Therapy
• Knowledge of specialist equipment
• Experience of working within a similar NHS setting
• Good communication skills
• The ability to think outside the box

Duties within this role will include:

• Managing a clinical caseload
• Writing accurate and detailed reports on patient progress
• Working as part as a multidisciplinary team
• Discharge planning
• Assessments and provision of hoists and slings
• Assess and treat patients who have been admitted for an amputation.
• Previous experience working with patients in the acute setting is essential
• Previous experience working with vascular patients is required

Why Pulse?

• Support and advice from our team of friendly and dedicated consultants
• Access to high-quality voluntary training
• Different payment methods – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella
• Assistance with travel and accommodation
• HireVue online interviews
• ipoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
• £300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
• Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists
• Daily payroll
• Variety of work opportunities in the NHS and private sector

*terms and conditions apply

Not for you but know the ideal Occupational Therapist?

If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn a £300 bonus 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.