Job summaryWe are looking for motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Therapy Team. We offer four monthly rotations across acute and community including Stroke.Our friendly and supportive department provides excellent opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge within a sound framework of regular appraisal and CPD including regular IST. This post offers excellent scope for professional development.If you are looking for new challenges and to further your skills, this could be the post for you. to develop skills and knowledge and gain experience through participation in Band 5 rotation programmeMain duties of the jobTo manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings, working across all specialties at Croydon NHS, which may include Elderly Care, Surgical, Orthopedics, Neuro /Stroke Unit, Medical, cardiology, Community services and reablement.To maintain clinical records in line with Trust and COT standardsActively participate in MDT.About usCroydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Croydon University is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. We play an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking forJob descriptionJob responsibilities***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssentialBSc, MSc or diploma in OTRegistered with HCPCSkills and AbilitiesEssentialApplication of OT models of practice and EBPEffective written and verbal communicationKnowledge and understanding of activityExperienceEssentialBroad undergraduate / postgraduate experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCroydon Health Services NHS TrustAddressCUHCroydonCR7 7YEEmployer's websitehttps://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)