Senior Occupational TherapyNHS
Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to help shape a new intermediate care service?
We are seeking a motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Burren Intermediate Care Beds Service. The Burren is a new and developing service, currently funded for 12 months, providing an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute to its implementation, development and evaluation. You will play an important part in establishing effective therapy pathways and demonstrating the positive impact of a responsive, person-centred intermediate care model.
The Burren provides a dedicated step-down pathway for people who no longer require acute hospital care but continue to need rehabilitation, recovery support, assessment, discharge planning and multidisciplinary intervention. The service currently comprises 32 intermediate care beds, alongside an additional bariatric pathway.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will provide safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred occupational therapy intervention for people with a range of complex health and care needs.
You will undertake holistic assessments and use advanced clinical reasoning to plan, deliver and evaluate individualised rehabilitation programmes. Working collaboratively with patients, families and carers, you will identify meaningful and achievable goals that promote independence, improve quality of life and support safe and timely discharge.
Job description
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
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About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.