Senior Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist wanting a change in career direction or to expand your skillset and confidence? We are a supportive and friendly team who are seeking a dynamic, professional, and compassionate colleague to join us to help deliver an excellent patient experience of our service.

A Neighbourhood Team Community OT role is fast paced and responsive to both urgent and planned referrals working closely with other nursing and physiotherapy roles. Making the patient's home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the OT really adds value to the patient experience. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Good opportunities exist for further training and development within the role. You will receive support and development through in-service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and clinical supervision.

If you would like to discuss this role, informally contact the Recruiting Manager found on the top right-hand side of the advert who will be happy to discuss the role in more detail., A day shift is 7.5hrs between the hours of 8:00am 18.30 pm Monday to Sunday including bank holidays). If you do work weekends, it will attract an enhancement payment. Flexible working arrangements considered.

Your typical day will include coordinating your caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload, and prioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues. You will perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments, and develop thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals. You will manage a varied caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.

The role will involve you.

Undertaking occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.

Assessing clients:

In relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs.

For minor adaptations e.g. rails, half steps.

Maintain contemporaneous clinical notes to professional minimum standards of the College of Occupational Therapy and in accordance with Trust guidelines.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities