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As the first Occupational Therapist within the PCN, the post holder will play a crucial role in delivering personalized care tailored to the local population's needs. They will actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and mentoring OT students on primary care placements, while adhering to professional standards and guidelines. This position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact on patients' lives in a beautiful location, contributing to a team focused on health, wellbeing, and independence.
Whitby Coast and Moors Primary Care Network are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist. Our PCN is setting up a new multidisciplinary holistic care team to provide dedicated support and care for patients with complex needs. The team will care primarily, but not exclusively, for older adults.
You will have the opportunity to share in the development of this new team which will focus on health, wellbeing and independence.
You will need to have clarity of professional identity and be comfortable working with a degree of uncertainty as new services are tested and developed.
In this new team there will be plenty of opportunity to use your service development, leadership and excellent clinical skills as you work with others to improve outcomes for patients.
If you are excited by the chance to work in a brand new team designed to make a real difference to patients' lives, and based in a beautiful area, please consider this role.
We recognise the unique role of occupational therapy in primary care in providing holistic patient centred care.
The successful candidate will be the first occupational therapist to work in the PCN and will have the opportunity to develop a role that can evolve to meet the needs of the local population.
The PCN occupational therapist will be involved in a wide range of work to improve the outcomes of patients who require support with their everyday lives. They will work with others in the multi-professional team to deliver safe and effective therapeutic interventions.
About us
The post holder will be responsible for delivering bespoke clinical care interventions within the remit of the new multi-professional team.
The role will involve clinical assessment, rehabilitation and proactive work in areas including frailty, chronic illness and social isolation.
The post holder will work with individuals and with team colleagues to assess needs, agree goals and implement patient centred therapeutic programmes of intervention. They will evaluate progress and outcomes and use learning to shape the development of the service.
They will work closely with the team and with other key groups including the GP practices, community services, voluntary services and social care.
The post holder will be proactive and self motivated. They will use their skills and experience to develop the PCN OT role within the locality. They will regularly contribute to MDT meetings and will have the opportunity to support OT students undertaking role emergent primary care placements.
The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times, ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidenced based theoretical and practical knowledge
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