Occupational Therapist

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to work with older adults in an inpatient mental health setting. The role focuses on specialist assessment, rehabilitation, and meaningful activity to promote independence and wellbeing.

You will contribute to personalised care planning, risk assessment, and discharge planning, collaborating with a wide MDT to ensure safe and timely discharge to the most suitable environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, including activities of daily living, cognition, mobility, sensory needs, environmental factors, and functional abilities.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on patient needs and recovery goals.
• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions on both an individual and group basis.
• Support patients to maintain or regain skills necessary for everyday living and independent functioning.
• Facilitate therapeutic activities that promote social inclusion, physical health, cognitive stimulation, and emotional wellbeing.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, ward rounds and discharge meetings.
• Undertake risk assessments relating to functional ability, daily living tasks, and safe discharge arrangements.
• Support discharge planning through home assessments, equipment recommendations, and liaison with community services and social care providers.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, nursing staff, medical staff, psychologists, social workers, and community teams.
• Provide advice and education to patients, carers, and colleagues regarding occupational performance and rehabilitation.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

The Occupational Therapist is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to older adults experiencing mental health difficulties, dementia, cognitive impairment, or complex emotional and behavioural needs within an inpatient setting.

The post holder will promote recovery, independence, wellbeing, and quality of life by assessing patients' functional abilities and supporting engagement in meaningful activities. They will contribute to personalised care planning, risk management, rehabilitation, and discharge planning to ensure patients achieve their maximum level of independence and are discharged safely to the most appropriate environment.

• Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, including activities of daily living, cognition, mobility, sensory needs, environmental factors, and functional abilities.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on patient needs and recovery goals.
• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions on both an individual and group basis.
• Support patients to maintain or regain skills necessary for everyday living and independent functioning.
• Facilitate therapeutic activities that promote social inclusion, physical health, cognitive stimulation, and emotional wellbeing.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, ward rounds and discharge meetings.
• Undertake risk assessments relating to functional ability, daily living tasks, and safe discharge arrangements.
• Support discharge planning through home assessments, equipment recommendations, and liaison with community services and social care providers.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, nursing staff, medical staff, psychologists, social workers, and community teams.
• Provide advice and education to patients, carers, and colleagues regarding occupational performance and rehabilitation.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

About

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We Are Committed To Inclusive Cultures And Really Value People In Our Organisation, View Our Allyship Video On YouTube To Find Out More

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeanna Chisnell Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail]