Occupational Therapist - Abingdon EMU

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Learning & development

Annual leave 27–33 days

NHS discount

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Equality & Inclusion groups

Job summary

The Abingdon Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit (Abingdon EMU) provides Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) to patients in the community under the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are a Multidisciplinary team working to avoid hospital admission.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team, working in ambulatory and inpatient settings. This role is full time or part time (minimum 28.5 hours per week) with shifts including some weekends.

Qualifications

• To work autonomously as an Occupational Therapist as part of an MDT to provide holistic SDEC care to unwell patients.
• To prioritise, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care, analysing patient needs and making judgements about best practice contributing to the assessment and treatment of patient to prevent hospital admission.
• To provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
• To manage own caseload.

Responsibilities

• To work autonomously as an Occupational Therapist as part of an MDT to provide holistic SDEC care to unwell patients.
• To prioritise, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care, analysing patient needs and making judgements about best practice contributing to the assessment and treatment of patient to prevent hospital admission.
• To provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
• To manage own caseload.

Skills

Autonomous working

MDT collaboration

Leadership

Caseload management

Job description

The Abingdon Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit (Abingdon EMU) provides Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) to patients in the community. We are a Multidisciplinary (MDT) consisting of doctors, nurses, paramedics, physios and occupational therapists aiming to provide holistic care to medically unwell patients in the community and avoid hospital admission.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team and help develop our service.

This role is based within an ambulatory unit, as well as working with inpatients for assessment of ongoing rehabilitation and discharge planning.

This is a full time or part time role minimum of 28.5 hrs per week. working shifts including some weekend working.

• To work autonomously as an Occupational Therapist as part of an MDT to provide holistic SDEC care to unwell patients.
• To prioritise, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care, analysing patient needs and making judgements about best practice contributing to the assessment and treatment of patient to prevent hospital admission.
• To provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
• To manage own caseload.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.