Senior Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Bromsgrove is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team. The role involves conducting holistic assessments and developing patient-centered treatment plans while working closely with nursing and physiotherapy colleagues. Offering 27 days of leave plus bank holidays, flexible working, and professional development opportunities, this position is ideal for those looking to expand their skills in a supportive environment. Enhance patient independence while making a meaningful impact in community health.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical settings conducting assessments.
• Ability to develop treatment programs based on assessments.
• Familiarity with community health services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate caseload and triage referrals.
• Perform patient-centered assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Manage a varied caseload across Occupational Therapy specialties.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards in documentation.

Skills

Occupational Therapy skills

Holistic assessment

Coordination and triaging

Patient-centered care

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist wanting a change in career direction or to expand your skillset and confidence? We are a supportive and friendly team who are seeking a dynamic, professional, and compassionate colleague to join us to help deliver an excellent patient experience of our service. A Neighbourhood Team Community OT role is fast paced and responsive to both urgent and planned referrals working closely with other nursing and physiotherapy roles. Making the patient's home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the OT really adds value to the patient experience. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Good opportunities exist for further training and development within the role. You will receive support and development through in-service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and clinical supervision.

If you would like to discuss this role, informally contact the Recruiting Manager found on the top right-hand side of the advert who will be happy to discuss the role in more detail. This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. A day shift is 7.5hrs between the hours of 8:00am 18.30 pm Monday to Sunday including bank holidays. If you do work weekends, it will attract an enhancement payment. Flexible working arrangements considered.

Responsibilities

• Typical day will include coordinating your caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload, and prioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues.
• Perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments, and develop thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals.
• Manage a varied caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.
• Undertaking occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.
• Assessing clients in relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs, including minor adaptations (e.g. rails, half steps).
• Maintain contemporaneous clinical notes to professional minimum standards of the College of Occupational Therapy and in accordance with Trust guidelines.

About the Trust and Environment

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

Benefits

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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