Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Wychavon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount

Choice of shifts/placements

Training and NHSP academy access

Support line and flexible bank work

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust is seeking an organised Occupational Therapist for a long-term placement contract. The role involves joining a team to deliver a specialist community OT service under Trust policies, autonomously managing a caseload with complex needs.

Responsibilities include holistic home assessments, planning and implementing interventions, maintaining records, and coordinating major adaptations with statutory authorities.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Current Health Professions Council registration.
• Current full driving licence.
• A range of post registration experience including in a health and social care setting.
• High level of knowledge relating to disability equipment.
• A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical conditions.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skilled Community Occupational Therapy Service.
• Manage a caseload of clients with health needs using evidence-based, client-centred principles.
• Undertake holistic assessments in home and community settings.
• Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information to identify client needs.
• Develop and implement treatment plans including equipment and minor adaptations.
• Maintain up-to-date records and activity data.
• Screen and prioritise referrals to ensure a responsive service.
• Coordinate major adaptations in conjunction with statutory authorities.
• Liaise with clients, carers and other health care workers on manual handling issues.
• Advise on managing disabilities within OT expertise.
• Fitting and retrieval of equipment in patients' homes.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

HCPC registration

Driving licence

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidate who has experience with hand therapy to work within the team under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS?

• Be part of a team and provide a specialist skilled Community Occupational Therapy Service. Working within the Trust policies and guidelines, as an autonomous practitioner, manage a caseload of clients with health needs, often of a complex nature, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Undertake a holistic assessment of clients and carers within their home environment and community setting, including residential care settings.
• Following assessment, interpret and analyse both clinical and non-clinical information in a range of multi-factorial complex acute and chronic conditions in order to identify clients' needs.
• Following assessment of client and identification of Occupational Therapy goals, implement appropriate treatment plan which may include provision of equipment and minor adaptations.
• Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
• Undertake screening and prioritising of referrals to ensure a responsive service.
• Based on Occupational Therapy assessment of client/carers needs, to undertake, initiate and co-ordinate major adaptations, e.g., stair-lifts, bathroom alterations, in conjunction with statutory authorities.
• Liaise with and advise clients, carers and other Health Care Workers and outside agencies on manual handling issues.
• Advise clients, relatives, carers and other professionals on managing issues arising from client's physical / psychological / cognitive disability within the Occupational Therapist professional expertise.
• Fitting and retrieval of equipment into patients' homes, e.g. bed raisers, bathroom equipment, which may require working in restricted positions.

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current Health Professions Council registration
• Current full driving licence - Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
• A range of post registration experience including in a health and social care setting.
• High level of knowledge relating to disability equipment
• A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical conditions
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

• Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle - being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England