Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to older adults experiencing mental health difficulties, dementia, cognitive impairment, or complex emotional and behavioural needs within an inpatient setting.

The post holder will promote recovery, independence, wellbeing, and quality of life by assessing patients' functional abilities and supporting engagement in meaningful activities. They will contribute to personalised care planning, risk management, rehabilitation, and discharge planning to ensure patients achieve their maximum level of independence and are discharged safely to the most appropriate environment.

• Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, including activities of daily living, cognition, mobility, sensory needs, environmental factors, and functional abilities.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on patient needs and recovery goals.
• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions on both an individual and group basis.
• Support patients to maintain or regain skills necessary for everyday living and independent functioning.
• Facilitate therapeutic activities that promote social inclusion, physical health, cognitive stimulation, and emotional wellbeing.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, ward rounds and discharge meetings.
• Undertake risk assessments relating to functional ability, daily living tasks, and safe discharge arrangements.
• Support discharge planning through home assessments, equipment recommendations, and liaison with community services and social care providers.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, nursing staff, medical staff, psychologists, social workers, and community teams.
• Provide advice and education to patients, carers, and colleagues regarding occupational performance and rehabilitation.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.