Integrated Urgent Care Team Occupational TherapistinAshton under LyneinAshton under LynePUBLISHED TUE 28 JAN 2025
Responsibilities include providing effective therapy interventions in patients' homes, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, and contributing to the rehabilitation process by developing basic nursing and therapy skills. The role also involves supervising and training junior staff and students, with a focus on applying evidence-based, client-centered approaches to care. Candidates are expected to demonstrate relevant qualifications, skills, and experience as outlined in the detailed person specification.
Integrated Urgent Crisis Team Occupational Therapist Part time- 30 hours - Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist to join the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team (IUCT) . As a member of the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team, you will be expected to work as a senior clinician with a broad range of competencies who is able to adapt to a wide variety of clinical circumstances. You will be expected to be able to complete a holistic assessment for patients within the community setting. This post will allow the successful applicant to gain an outstanding skill set and help to provide a seamless patient journey across community areas. You will also be expected to work as part of the MDT to complete skilled rapid assessments for individuals referred into IUCT either from discharge from the hospital under the discharge to assess pathway or via the community for a rapid visit referred by family, public or other health / social care professionals including North West Ambulance Service and GP's.
To work within an interdisciplinary Integrated Urgent Care Team (IUCT) managing a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To be responsible for providing effective therapy assessment and intervention to patients in their own homes as part of the Interdisciplinary Team.
To develop basic nursing and physiotherapy/occupational therapy skills to aid the rehabilitation process.
To provide supervision and teaching to junior, untrained staff and students of all disciplines.
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The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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