Specialist Occupational Therapist Community Rehabilitation

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the our friendly and supportive Calderdale Community Rehabilitation Teams on a permanent basis, up to 37.5 hours/week available.

The Community Rehabilitation Team is a multi-disciplinary team, and consists of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics, Falls Prevention Workers and others support staff. The different disciplines work together in an integrated manner to provide the best treatment for patients with a range of acute and long-term conditions.

The majority of clinical work takes place within patient's homes (including care homes). However, we also see patients in clinics or groups when it is more appropriate to do so. At times, the team visits patients in hospital to participate in meetings, or to assist complex discharge planning. Therefore you will require access to transport with business insurance., To have specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:

• Cognitive and perceptual deficits


• Falls management


• Neurological conditions


• Early dementia


• Anxiety management


• Complex psychosocial assessment of patients and carers


• Assessment for assistive equipment and adaptations


• Assessment of the home environment


• Fatigue management


• Self-management


Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. The trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for delivery of service.

CHFT prides itself on its strong vision and values.

Our vision: "Together we will deliver outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve"

We do this by demonstrating our values and behaviours, alongside One Culture of Care - caring for each other the same way we care for our patients.

Our values:

• We put people first


• We go see


• We work together to get results


• We do the must-dosOur behaviours:



• I'll step in others' shoes, and I'll be kind and welcoming to all


• I'm committed to improving services and I'll go see examples of good practice


• I'm respectful of others. I support diversity and inclusion


I will role model the must-dos to keep everyone safe and well