Occupational Therapist

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference in acute and community settings? If yes, join the OPAL (Older Peoples Assessment and Liaison) and Integrated Assessment Team (IAT) at MFT to provide rapid assessment and support for patients within the hospital's acute medical units.

In this role, you will be an integral part of a multi-professional team, delivering specialized therapy interventions to older adults in acute areas, including the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, and Clinical Decisions Unit. You will conduct advanced assessments, manage your caseload independently, and facilitate early discharges while reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive therapy assessments and develop treatment plans tailored to patient needs.

Work autonomously to manage a diverse caseload and deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.

Collaborate with community therapy services to ensure smooth patient transitions and continuity of care.

Supervise and mentor junior staff, therapy assistants, and students, ensuring excellence in practice.

Participate in service improvement initiatives, audits, and evidence-based projects to enhance patient outcomes.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want