Senior Occupational Therapist - Selby Community Response Team

Are you passionate about supporting patients in their own homes, and committed to improving their quality of life, utilising your rehabilitation skills?

We are seeking a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Selby Community Response Team in delivering high standards of holistic and Occupational Therapy interventions to patients within their own place of residence to facilitate the individual reaching their optimal functional potential.

Our team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Support Workers. We are a well-established team and would look forward to you joining us.

This role will involve using health coaching skills to effectively engage with the patient and their family to ensure expectations are appropriately managed.

Please note this post is available for secondment as a fixed term contract up to 1 year to cover maternity leave. If you are an internal applicant, applying as part of a secondment opportunity, please ensure you have sought line manager approval. There may be the potential of a permanent position at the end of this fixed term contract.

• To undertake Occupational Therapist assessment and management of patients referred to the Selby Community Response Team.
• To determine clinical diagnosis/need and deliver Occupational Therapy interventions as indicated.
• To utilise Health Coaching skills and experience to support patients in being discharged from hospital, or avoiding hospital admissions from the community.
• To provide support, specialist advice, and training to more junior members of staff and students.
• To act as a resource within the department and Trust, providing specialist information and advice regarding patients.
• To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with legislation, professional, and service policy.
• Provide support to other colleagues when dealing with this group of patients.
• To be responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision. Clinical work is not routinely evaluated, however, will be evaluated in line with Trust and service objectives during audit cycles.
• Initiate evidence-based audit and projects to evaluate and improve clinical practice. Initiate and evaluate user involvement and where appropriate, make local service changes.