Senior Occupational Therapist (Intermediate care) inHuntingdon inHuntingdon PUBLISHED 18 DEC 2023

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata FIXED TERM

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust ruVJ0e8X

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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
To actively manage positive relationships with other agencies across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated care System involved in the patients pathway.
To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
To support with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving license* and have use of a car. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

We have an exciting opportunity for a rehabilitation focused Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Service on a six months fixed Term Contract. The post holder will be required to work across both our North locality teams covering Huntingdon and Peterborough. The base for the post can be either Kingfisher House, Huntingdon or Phorpres Close, Peterborough.

This position is working with people in their own homes and private provider care homes supporting patients out of hospital and prevention of admission. Applicants will be offering holistic clinical assessment, treatment, discharge planning and specialist therapy knowledge.

Successful applicants will play a vital role in supporting patient flow through the pathways as well as providing clinical skills and knowledge to the MDT. This position offers flexibility, variety and the opportunity to be involved in the transformation of our intermediate care services.

If you are flexible, caring, and dynamic and feel excited by the possibility of improving services to improve patients' lives then please apply.

We welcome inquiries for this exciting job opportunity so please feel free to call to discuss further.

We are looking for a full-time applicant, however reduced hours or flexible working patterns will be considered.

To work across Pathway 1 (care at home) and Pathway 2 (Health Interim beds ) for the Intermediate Care service.
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
To undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide equipment and rehabilitation programmes.
To take a holistic approach to all therapeutic interventions, working across professional boundaries at times.
To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
To provide support and education to peers, junior staff, non-registered staff, and students.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
To actively manage positive relationships with other agencies across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated care System involved in the patients pathway.
To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
To support with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

If you are flexible, caring, and dynamic and feel excited by the possibility of improving services to improve patients' lives then please apply.

We welcome inquiries for this exciting job opportunity so please feel free to call to discuss further.

We are looking for a full-time applicant, however reduced hours or flexible working patterns will be considered.

To work across Pathway 1 (care at home) and Pathway 2 (Health Interim beds ) for the Intermediate Care service.
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
To undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide equipment and rehabilitation programmes.
To take a holistic approach to all therapeutic interventions, working across professional boundaries at times.
To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
To provide support and education to peers, junior staff, non-registered staff, and students.