Senior Occupational Therapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Leyland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an enthusiastic clinician to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The role involves assessing patients in an LCC-led short-term bed setting as part of intermediate care and supporting their return to the community after health or functional decline.

You will work within an integrated MDT including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients within a short-term bed setting led by LCC.
• Support patient integration back into the community after deterioration in health or function.
• Deliver Occupational Therapy care with a focus on dementia/cognitive difficulties.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in professional development.

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The team is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants.This role will involve assessing patients within an LCC lead short-term bed setting - as part of intermediate care. You will support patient integration back into the community due to deterioration in health or functional ability. This role would suit a clinician that has a keen interest in assessing patients living with Dementia/cognitive difficulties. You would have the opportunity to access supervision and training in relation to rehabilitation with this complex cohort of patients.

You will need excellent communication skills and have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role will involve delivering excellent Occupational Therapy care with an opportunity to take part in activities which encourage continued professional development. The role will involve a holistic approach to emphasising the elements of recuperative and rehabilitative care for individuals with complex needs.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

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