Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist: Fixed term - 6 months (35 hours)

The post holder will provide skilled occupational therapy assessments, treatment and advice to adult patients on the

Acute Frailty Hub. They will undertake a leading role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of therapy treatment

goals as well as advising and treating patients, carers, families and staff of other agencies. The post holder will also provide

daily leadership within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) with other therapists, nursing staff, Technical Instructors, Health

Care Therapy Assistants, students and other health professionals visiting the unit.

Assess patients for their potential for rehabilitation and suggest therapy goals

Manage a rehabilitation clinical caseload alongside others within the multidisciplinary team.

Provide a quality occupational therapy service to patients on the Frailty unit.

Ensure a range of therapies are on offer daily to patients including group activities and one to one interventions.

Ensure professional and legal standards are maintained.

Liaise with other members of the MDT to ensure that the intermediate care service contributes to timely and appropriate patient discharge home.

Contribute to the Trust objective to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring a high standard of patient care and achievement of therapy outcome measures.

Recognise the need to refer to other agencies

Ensure that patients access prompt and appropriate occupational therapy assessment and treatment.

Assess for, prescribe and issue a range of equipment including seating, splinting, mobility aids and aids to daily living.

Provide daily clinical leadership and operational management support to the other members of the MDT.

Work as an autonomous practitioner, to be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of

own work including the management of a caseload.

Adhere to national, local and professional guidelines and standards of care relating to professional practice.

Provide clinical leadership and support of staff in complex and contentious clinical situations.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachael Collett Job title: Unit Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 922 6472

Stephen Davies 0161 922 6472