Emergency Dept OT Specialist & Falls & Frailty Lead

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust invites a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Department. The role is based primarily in the Emergency Department and Front Door Services, with responsibility for the Falls and Frailty Response service.

You will be a versatile OT, expert in front door patient management, and play a key leadership role within a proactive multidisciplinary team.

Formación

• Registered Occupational Therapist with current practice status.
• Experience as a clinician in Emergency Department or urgent care settings.
• Evidence of leadership or management responsibilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and provide expert clinical reasoning.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Occupational Therapy presence in the Emergency Department to support admission avoidance and timely discharge.
• Deliver Falls & Frailty Response services in the community with rapid intervention and onward referrals.
• Provide clinical leadership and line management for the EDT team in collaboration with other Band 7 therapists.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning to manage a caseload with complex discharge planning and risk mitigation.

Conocimientos

Clinical leadership

Front Door care

Discharge planning

Autonomous practice

Falls & Frailty knowledge

Descripción del empleo

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust invites a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Department. The role is based primarily in the Emergency Department and Front Door Services, with responsibility for the Falls and Frailty Response service.

You will be a versatile OT, expert in front door patient management, and play a key leadership role within a proactive multidisciplinary team.