An exciting opportunity has arisen for forward thinking Specialist Occupational Therapists to join the Inpatient Therapy Team.
The Inpatient Therapy Team work across both Acute Medical and Complex Care wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The team consists of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists as well as Therapy Assistants. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to work as part of the wider Integrated Discharge and Therapy service involving ‘Discharge to Assess’ pathways. We work as part of a health and social care multidisciplinary team comprising of AHPS, Medics, Pharmacists, Social Workers and Nurses.
Candidates will have recent and relevant post registration experience and an interest in elderly rehabilitation and discharge planning in an acute setting.
Candidates will need to be able to travel across the locality independently in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for individuals that enjoy working as part of a close multi-disciplinary/multi agency team.
You must have a genuine interest in working with older people, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resourceful and comfortable working in a changing and fast paced environment.
To work as an autonomous practitioner within clinical and professional supervision of Senior Occupational Therapists.
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy intervention.
To clearly convey information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in order that clients and their carers can understand and to play a key role in discharge planning.
To delegate, support and train assistant staff.
To continue professional development through regular training, support and supervision sessions.
At Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, we take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff. We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone.
Our staff are our most valuable asset. From the exceptional opportunities that we offer including flexible working and rotational packages, to the remarkable care we provide to our patients. We think there is something special about working here.
We are committed to cultural diversity. We strive to ensure that staff and patients are free from discrimination regardless of their ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
Every person should be able to fulfil their potential at work, and we support people from all communities who teach us about differences in beliefs and opinions
We pride ourselves on using this knowledge to provide personalised care and ensure that we are a supportive environment in which to work and receive care
We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes. We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind
Bolton is a great place to work in the centre of the North West of England with close links to Manchester and other cities such as Leeds and Liverpool but also with easy access to the rural areas in Wales and the Lake District.
Please contact us for an informal discussion or enquiries about this post.
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Feb 2025
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