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We have an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking Band 6 senior Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Therapy Team, on our acute and community rotation.
We are looking for talented people who will be confident and professional with the clinical skills required to manage a diverse, complex caseload within a dynamic environment. Providing a high standard occupational service in designated acute inpatient, outpatient specialties and/or community settings as part of an annual rotational scheme.
You will need to demonstrate both supervisory and leadership skills to support junior members of staff and students and will be required to work a shift pattern across 7 days & extended days until 6pm in some specialty areas.
The Therapy Service has a high profile within the Trust and respected roles in admission avoidance, complex discharge planning and influencing patient pathways. Our excellent reputation has been built on the expertise and skills of our clinicians; do you have what we are looking for?
It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area in some rotational areas.
Responsibilities:
1. To participate in the annual Band 6 rotational scheme.
2. Specialist assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning.
3. To plan and organise a designated caseload of complex patients within the designated service and own professional activities under the management of Team Leader.
4. To work with the patient and carers to identify and meet OT goals, using standardised and OT assessment tools to assess their skills deficits, occupational needs and achieve functional fitness for timely discharge.
5. In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement single or a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient’s needs for timely discharge.
6. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness, involving patient, carer, and MDT as appropriate.
7. To ensure Therapy goals are integral to the multidisciplinary care plan for safe and timely discharge.
8. To apply an enhanced understanding of effects and impact of illness, frailty, and disability on patient’s abilities and provide advice and education regarding lifestyle changes/adaptations to their physical and social environment.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Duncan Higgins Job title: Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Email address: Duncan.Higgins@esneft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07823537203
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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