Occupational Therapy

Overview

JP Medicals Recruitment, a leading NHS healthcare recruitment agency is currently recruiting a dedicated Occupational Therapy,( Specialty – Inpatients) HCPC registration to work in regular and flexible shifts at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, London .

Enjoy the opportunity to work with a leading recruitment agency with exclusive benefits, competitive pay, and top-class customer service.

Benefits

Why should you apply with JP Medicals Recruitment?

-Regular and ad hoc shifts

-Excellent rate of pay

-Umbrella and PAYE pay option

-Free Mandatory Training

-Free DBS

-Fast track compliance process

-Friendly Recruitment consultant

-Referral Bonus

Job Description

• To provide an evidence based occupational therapy (OT) service to palliative care
• patients in a variety of settings focussing on adaptation and rehabilitation.
• To assist in the development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service.
• To work autonomously with the St Clare Hospice team to contribute to exemplary
• care for patients and their families.
• To be a resource and support to other Hospice staff and community professionals by
• offering OT knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• As part of the multi-professional team, contribute to the holistic assessment of patients in a variety of settings and develop specialist palliative care provision accordingly.
• To undertake OT assessment, addressing the patient’s physical, psychological and functional skills.
• Identify the abilities and needs for patients and plan, implement and evaluate
• JD OT May 2016 appropriate care.
•  To help patients define their goals and engage them in a treatment/support
• programme to work towards mutually agreed goals.
•  Through the provision of direct intervention, teach specific symptom and
• lifestyle management techniques (e.g. for pain, relaxation, anxiety,
• breathlessness, fatigue).
•  To assess for and provide appropriate equipment and appliances working in
• conjunction with statuatory services.
•  To provide advice and support to patients, their family and other carers,
• teaching and demonstrating the use of equipment.
•  To promote a culture of patient enablement in the multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with other professionals within the community, to achieve optimum
• rehabilitation and to facilitate planned and co-ordinated packages of support
• across health and social care.

How to Apply Job for a Occupational Therapy,( Specialty – Inpatients)  –

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, London .

Please apply online with a copy of your most recent CV, who meets the above requirement and are interested in this position.

Please feel free to Email by registration@jpmedicals.co.uk best nursing agency in the UK.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer as we follow the Equality and Diversity policy.