Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist Older People's Home Treatment Team
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Job Description: Occupational Therapist
We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our older people’s acute directorate based at The Woodlands in the Home Treatment Team.
Role Overview
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be a member of the multi-disciplinary team, which includes medical staff, nursing, psychological therapies, and others.
Using occupation as the foundation, and with an emphasis on rehabilitation, recovery, and empowerment, you will contribute to the delivery of assessments, individualised interventions, and therapy/care planning as part of the team. You will be the key worker for a defined number of patients whose primary need is for Occupational Therapy intervention.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the delivery of assessments, individualised interventions, and therapy/care planning as part of the team.
- Take the lead on the development of recovery and occupation-focused interventions.
- Build and refine an HTT occupational therapy pathway.
- Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Assess occupational needs and provide evidence-based short-term, intensive, community-based occupational therapy interventions to complex patients experiencing acute mental health.
- Supervise junior staff/support staff to deliver community interventions.
- Develop links with statutory and voluntary sector community resources.
- Ensure that ongoing occupational needs are addressed as part of a safe, effective discharge/transfer process.
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Organisational Support
- Supportive Allied Health Professionals and occupational therapy network.
- Opportunities for collaboration and participation in the development of practice and services.
- Encouragement to be involved in wider integrated professional workstreams and development opportunities.
- Strong links with local universities and regular practice placements for Occupational Therapy students.
About RDaSH
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
Our Commitment
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We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
- View our Strategy: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
- To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
- We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation. View our Allyship Video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
Terms and Conditions
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kerry Aston
- Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address: k.aston2@nhs.net
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