Specialist Occupational Therapist

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Full time
Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Lilyhall Business Centre Town: Workington Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59 Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Hello! We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us. Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Memory and Later Life Team. You will work alongside experienced members of the multidisciplinary team within the three distinct pathways (Early Memory, Complex Care and Care Home Education and Support Service). This post offers a variety of opportunities within the service, focusing on care homes to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions. This role provides an opportunity to utilize core skills of Occupational Therapy in providing specialist assessment and interventions, while working alongside patients and their carers to promote engagement in meaningful occupation. You will be part of a hardworking and caring team providing specialist input to people living in care homes and the community, with cognitive difficulties, mental health needs, alongside other physical health, neurological and complex conditions. Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of service users with a variety of complex Occupational Therapy needs. To work primarily within the Care Home Education and Support Service (CHESS), but across all pathways depending on clinical need. In partnership with Service Users and Carers, develop collaborative intervention plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress. To deliver evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions. Coordinate treatment planning & interventions, reviews, and discharge planning. To work as part of the Multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, support workers, and care home staff. Provide clinical supervision and leadership to staff as delegated by Clinical Lead. To provide compassionate care based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity. To incorporate a client-centered philosophy into clinical practice. Person specification

Education and Qualification

Recognized Occupational therapy degree/qualification HCPC Registration Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post. Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy Knowledge and Experience

Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards. Proven track record

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