Senior Occupational Therapist - Flexible Rotational Roles

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Burslem; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Department. The post rotates across a range of specialist inpatient and outpatient areas, including Critical Care, Palliative Care, Frail Elderly, Emergency Portals, Medicine and Orthopaedics.

You will contribute to discharge planning, cognitive and functional assessments and equipment provision, within a large teaching hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across specialist inpatient and outpatient areas including Critical Care, Palliative Care and Orthopaedics.
• Support early rehabilitation, functional and cognitive assessments and discharge planning.
• Assist with equipment provision, seating and manual handling as part of complex care.
• Contribute to rapid decision making and admission/discharge planning across multiple pathways.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Cognitive assessment

Discharge planning

Splinting & casting

Dementia care

Falls management

Non-invasive ventilation knowledge

Job description

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Department. The post rotates across a range of specialist inpatient and outpatient areas, including Critical Care, Palliative Care, Frail Elderly, Emergency Portals, Medicine and Orthopaedics.

You will contribute to discharge planning, cognitive and functional assessments and equipment provision, within a large teaching hospital setting.