Senior Occupational Therapist

We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic individual to join our well respected team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants who work within Frailty, General Medicine and Trauma. There will be an expectation to support the wider team not only clinically, but also from a learning, teaching and supervisory perspective. In return, you will be part of a strong, nurturing team with a focus on learning, improvement and development so ensuring we provide the best service we can to our patients., Alongside support from other therapists and wider members of the Emergency and Short Stay team, the successful candidate will provide high quality, safe and effective Occupational Therapy to patients attending the Emergency Department, Emergency Assessment Unit and Short stay wards. Within this fast-paced area, there will be the expectation to assess the needs of individuals attending the department with a promotion of early intervention, Frailty specific assessments and discharge planning. Alongside this, support for the wider team will be required, depending on service priorities.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team including the undertaking of joint assessments, liaising with families and places of residence and providing follow-up treatment and handover plans to inpatient or community teams.

Support from senior members of the team will be provided and education, training and development will be promoted. Active participation in quality improvement, clinical audit and research projects will be encouraged to enable relevant and best practice to be delivered.

A seven-day service for Frailty and Emergency care will be required and flexibility to support colleagues on other wards will be encouraged.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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