Occupational Therapist - Community

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist with a forward-thinking health organization. In this diverse role, you'll be part of a dedicated team, providing essential assessments and treatments to patients in the community. You'll promote independent living through tailored interventions and work collaboratively with various healthcare professionals. This position offers a chance to develop your career while making a real difference in the lives of individuals facing challenges due to disability or illness. Join a supportive environment that values care, appreciation, and inspiration.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and treating patients with complex needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients to promote independent living.
• Provide guidance and support to junior staff.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Patient Assessment

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Patient Management Software

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has become available to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work as part of an established team providing assessment and treatment to patients in a community setting and being responsible for your own clinical caseload. This is an opportunity to further develop your career working across both Health and Social care.

You will work as a member of the Community Occupational Therapy Team, promoting independent living and well being through individualised assessments which may lead to the provision of specialist equipment or environmental adaptations to the home.

The Community Occupational Therapy team is based at the Link Centre and part of the Integrated Therapy Hub, which comprises of Community Neuro Rehab, Falls, Stroke, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy, Macmillan AHP’s, Community Physio.

Working with both adults and children experiencing difficulties managing everyday activities due to disability/illness within their home environment this is a varied and diverse role.

You will actively liaise with other services in the community, primary and secondary care to ensure the necessary support is available.

Your will provide support/supervision/training to peers and junior Occupational Therapy staff as required.

Further details can be found within the job description and person specification

There may be a requirement to work flexibly which may include evenings and weekends.

Key Responsibilities Of The Post

Assess the functional abilities of people whose needs can be complex, changing and vary across the caseload.

Provide professional guidance and support for Technical Instructor III’s/OT Assistants.

To assess and treat patients and develop, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment program.

To carry a caseload of patients that present with acute or chronic conditions

To participate in appropriate meetings e.g. MDT’s

Assess, plan, prioritise and make recommendations with regard to equipment, adaptations etc. as appropriate to the client group. Assess for and advise on patient’s care needs and evaluate this.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Anderson Job title: Team Leader - Community Occupational Therapy team Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 770 2300

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