Occupational Therapy Technician- Fixed term

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Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and LeadershipKingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.We employ 3,700+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in ’patient-focused’ care, day surgery and maternity services.The South West London Collaborative BankKingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!Health And Wellbeing & Staff BenefitsThe Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balanceAn exciting opportunity has arisen within KHFT, for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our department as an Occupational Therapy Technician. The successful post holder will support all our inpatient OT teams with patient flow related tasks. Tasks will include supporting with community work such as delivery and installation of equipment but also patient facing clinical tasks within the hospital and community such as assisting with patient assessments. You will work collaboratively and be supported within integrated specialist therapy teams who are providing holistic, patient-centered therapy that empowers patients to achieve their goals. There will be an expectation to be part of the weekend working.The successful candidate will join a team passionate about lifelong learning and career mapping. You will receive regular supervision and be supported throughout the year to consider your leaning needs through an appraisal process. You will be supported by an experienced highly specialist team lead, Occupational Therapy team and an Operational Lead.You will be joining a department that is embracing change to ensure practice is in line with current evidence-based practice, national and local polices, and within the scope of professional standards of practice.The team prides itself in a positive working culture amongst staff, where team effort is acknowledged, differences are respected and opportunities for progress are facilitated.Trust ValuesThey AreKingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them.

• Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
• Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
• Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
• Value Each Other – Value each other’s contribution
• Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Zaakirah Bhamjee Job title: Team Lead Email address: zaakirah.bhamjee@nhs.net Telephone number: 0208 934 3450