Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist The closing date is 04 November 2025 Royal Sussex County Hospital is launching an exciting new 7-day front door service. We are looking for a skilled Occupational Therapist to expand the current team. The service will run 8am-8pm covering patients in the A&E Department, Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) and Acute Admissions Unit (AAU). The team provides rapid and comprehensive assessment, working within an integrated therapy model creating a seamless service across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, enabling an efficient journey for the patients. The Integrated Discharge Team consists of Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Discharge Coordinator and Rehab Assistants. There is a strong multidisciplinary approach on the acute floor with collaborative working across wider professions. We offer: - A supportive working environment with regular supervision and CPD opportunities. - Various opportunities for learning and development of both clinical and leadership skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals and the team. - Involvement in Service Development and clinical audits - Playing a vital role in the development and success of this new 7 day service - Please note, in addition we are looking for bank staff- please apply if interested in bank hours. Main duties of the job To work independently as an autonomous practitioner by providing specialist assessment and intervention to individuals presenting with a range of physical, cognitive, social or perceptual deficits which impact on functional ability and safety within their home environment, using an evidence based and person-centred approach. To ensure a proactive approach to rehabilitation to maintain and improve function and to facilitate timely discharges always thinking 'Home First' To work closely with Physiotherapy colleagues, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team. This will involve providing both formal and informal clinical support where necessary. To work within a generic therapy role with the physiotherapists To provide supervision and leadership for relevant junior and senior members of staff and students on practice placement. To participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated specialist team. To participate in a 7 day rota including shifts, weekend and bank holiday cover between the hours of 8am - 8pm. About us At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We/'re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We/'re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. Job responsibilities Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you view this document and use it when completing the application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the "job description and main responsibilities" section below. Person Specification Qualifications - Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy - Registration with the HCPC Experience and Skills - Clinical experience in areas relating to speciality/post or able to demonstrate acceptable equivalent - Knowledge of the OT role, relevant standardised OT assessments and interventions in conditions relating to various acute specialities. - Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application - High level verbal and written communication skills - Ability to establish and maintain communication on complex, potentially stressful topics in a range of situations, with individuals or groups - Ability to develop effective working and therapeutic relationships, team working - Ability to analyse complex assessment outcomes, identify problems and offer solutions - Assessment for and prescription of environmental adaptations and equipment provision; including skills in home visit assessment and function/ task analysis - Organisational skills to enable prioritisation of caseloads - Experience of audit/research - Experience of teaching in a clinical setting People Management and Development - Supervision and mentoring skills - Experience of Multidisciplinary working and partnership working with other agencies - Experience of Student and staff supervision Specific Requirements - Ability to work under pressure and stay calm in a crisis - Ability to prioritise clinical and non-clinical work - Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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