Specialist Frailty Occupational Therapist Role

3 weeks ago


Huddersfield, Kirklees, United Kingdom Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Frailty Service as a Specialist Frailty Occupational Therapist. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a rapidly developing service that provides comprehensive geriatric assessments to frail patients presenting to the acute areas of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

Key Responsibilities

  • To work as a specialist clinician for the Acute Frailty Service within the Acute Medicine directorate, providing holistic assessments and developing individualized treatment plans for frail older adults.
  • To identify and provide specialist therapy input to patients living with frailty, promoting effective communication with other professionals, patients, carers, and care settings.
  • To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records, documenting on electronic patient management systems, and providing relevant and clear information, education, and advice for patients, carers, and families.
  • To act as a patient advocate, supporting and promoting their involvement in decision-making, and providing specialist advice and information to professional colleagues, patients, carers, and the public.
  • To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting the implementation of strategies to minimize risk, and ensuring incidents and near misses are reported through promoting a no-blame culture.

About Us

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of healthcare services in the region, employing over 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, as well as in community sites, health centers, and in patients' homes.

We provide a range of services, including urgent and emergency care, medical, surgical, maternity, gynaecology, critical care, children's and young people's services, end-of-life care, and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services. We continue to modernize and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation as a Foundation Trust.



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