Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago

Kidderminster Worcestershire, United Kingdom Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Full time

We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients in the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire. We aim to deliver an effective, high-quality service that puts patients at the centre of their own care. The Neighbourhood Team consists of Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Senior Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Assistants and Administrators. GP and social care colleagues work closely alongside.
The Neighbourhood Team operates from 7:30am to 18:30pm on a seven-day rota including weekends and Bank Holidays. We offer a friendly team environment, learning and development opportunities and well-being support.
Your typical working day will include triage and allocation of planned and unplanned visit requests for occupational therapy interventions. This may involve urgent response assessment as part of the teams admission avoidance remit, supporting complex hospital discharges and planning domiciliary interventions to facilitate independent living. You will work alongside occupational therapy, nursing and physiotherapy colleagues in the same team. The role includes mentoring occupational therapy students. At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an interdisciplinary Neighbourhood team providing rapid and expert professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients either in their own homes or other community settings to avoid inappropriate hospital admission or to facilitate early discharge. Provide case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and / or complex care needs.
Diploma/ degree in Occupational Therapy
Health Professionals Council registration
Application of the Occupational Therapy process
Use of functional assessment and activity analysis

Experience in rehabilitation settings

A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism
A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions
Knowledge of rehabilitation concepts and services
Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment and adaptations

A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
Working knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy standardised assessments appropriate to the role

Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge
Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
Able to meet the travel requirements of the role


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