Specialist Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago


South Molton, Devon, United Kingdom Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

As a Specialist Community Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team working in a community setting. Your role will involve providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice to patients and their carers. You will work with a wide range of acute and chronic care cases, many having complex disabilities and needs. Some services will also include terminal care cases.

Main Duties

Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice to patients and their carers.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision and at times lone working.
Provide supervision, training, and support to junior staff and students.
Work with managers to develop the service in line with patient need and trust-wide developments, and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust.
Participate in weekend working.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our community-based therapy team in South Molton. The role of Specialist Community Occupational Therapist encompasses clinical, teaching, leadership, and research functions. You will work with adults registered under South Molton and Wallingbrook (Chulmleigh and Winkleigh) medical centres and cover a rural area close to Exmoor in beautiful North Devon. The community therapy team has twelve members, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, an occupational therapy apprentice, assistant and trainee assistant practitioner, and clinical support workers. Our integrated health and social care team includes the Community Therapy team, Community Nursing, Community Matron, Rehabilitation Nurse, and Adult Social Care Team. We work closely with social prescribers in the GP practices for links with and inclusion of the people we work with into community activities.

Person Specification

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