Occupational Therapist – Hospital – Adults – Maidstone or Dover

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Kent.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Salary: £21.50 per hour.

Nations Recruitment has a job vacancy for a Occupational Therapist to work full-time based in Maidstone and Dover. The ideal candidates will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Ocupational Therapist and be registered with the HCPC.
Job Summary:
To manage patients using evidence based and patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which provide patients with the confidence, skills and coping strategies required for independent living.

Key Responsibilities:
Manages and co-ordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
Receives and responds promptly to referrals undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patients rehabilitation / progress.
Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.

Maintains and develops close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
Contributes to business growth by actively promoting the therapy services in line with the local units’ business plan.

Requirements:
Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
Recent NHS experience either pre or post qualification.

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