Occupational Therapist

As a member of the organisation the post holder will independently manage their own caseload in the Community Therapy Team providing goal lead interventions following a comprehensive assessment. They will work alongside Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and Speech and Language Therapists within the community therapy team and other professionals within the wider organisation and partner organisations.

Opportunities to:

- Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope of your traditional Occupational Therapy practice.

- Develop your supervisory, leadership and service development skill.

- Support assistant staff and help with their development

- Lead and participate in peer support and in service training, To organise and prioritise own workload and to monitor those you clinically supervise within a defined area.

To independently screen, prioritise and plan interventions for routine and priority referrals received within community therapy services.

To use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patients within a demanding and unpredictable environment ensuring effective use of resources

To assist staff under your supervision to prioritise their caseloads and advise them on appropriate interventions in response to complex cases on a daily basis.

To undertake holisitic and comprehensive specialist assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload. To utilise analytical and clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnosis of their condition, these skills may be advanced; intepret facts and select the appropriate treatment and implement rehabilitation programmes.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending