Senior Occupational Therapist - City / West NHT • Hereford Wye Valley NHS Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Occupational Therapist - City / West NHT with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford\n\n Occupational Therapist - 37.5hrs p/w. You have an opportunity to join our Neighbourhood Teams to provide a multi-disciplinary approach alongside physiotherapists, Therapy support workers, Community Matrons & District Nurses. The Neighbourhood Teams aim is to develop optimum levels of function and independence in the physical, emotional and social aspects of life and to prevent admission to hospital or long-term care and to reduce any inpatient length of stay, supporting the principals of care closer to home. To work autonomously within the community, liaising with other health and social care professionals, to enable people to facilitate discharge from the community hospital to return to their homes in the community following illness or disability. To provide high quality Occupational Therapy assessments where appropriate and provide direct rehabilitation where necessary managing patients with a range of conditions. This is an ideal opportunity for an Occupational Therapist wanting community experience to gain knowledge and leadership within an Integrated team at the forefront of new and exciting changes. Provide a 2-4 week proactive response from referral Provide rehabilitative approach to client recovering from acute illness (now including D2A referral pathways) Support planned hospital discharges with no urgent needs and either no care needs or care/long term Package of care provider. Short term assessment into care facilities Assessment to manage longer term conditions from an MDT Longer-term management plans i.e posture/seating and healthy lifestyles. Signposting/referring to the wider community services (negotiating between ASC, Neuro etc) Supportive of Hospital@Home (urgent response service) You will need to be able to; triage cases and prioritise cases to effectively caseload manage, display an organised and disciplined manner, work remotely and autonomously, be decisive and a team player - maintaining a good team working rapport daily. Remotely supervise team members, display a passion for community rehabilitation. You will be offered a work laptop/phone to remote work. Training/learning opportunities will be available and you will be supported within your post by a Team Lead for both formal/informal supervisions. When applying for this post please ensure that you have checked and provided evidence in how you meet the person specification and job description, especially values, behaviours, experience and essential needs (ability to meet the travel requirements of the post) About us To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy. "}