Specialist Occupational Therapist Unplanned and Intermediate Care

Job Description

Band 6 – Specialist Occupational Therapist Specialist Occupational Therapist (Unplanned and Intermediate Care)Hours per Week: 37.5 Hours/Week (part-time hours considered)Job Type: PermanentDo you have a passion for rehabilitation and crisis intervention and admission avoidanceDo you have strong communication skillsDo you enjoy working as part of an Multidisciplinary team (MDT)Are you an Occupational TherapistBe part of our success story, and contribute to our bright future. Locala Community Partnerships is a Community Interest Company (CIC), an independent, not for profit social enterprise, providing NHS services to over 400,000 people, in and around Kirklees.Locala’s Unplanned and Intermediate Care Team, is comprised of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists Assistant Practitioners, Nurse associates, Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) and Administration who have strong link with local hospitals and frailty units. An opportunity has arisen for a motivated occupational therapist, with strong core therapy skills, and a desire to develop specialist skills to join our team. The person will provide, therapy, and basic nursing and social care assessments to patients in their own home environment in a multi-disciplinary team. They will also work to support the Rapid Discharge Team in the Acute Sector as well having opportunities to work across Locala’s Intermediate Care bases.The service covers both Acute and Community settings and offers a 7 day service, from 8am until 8pm, providing assessment, treatment and evaluation of clients’ needs, in a short term intervention program.The aim is to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and ensure the swift patient discharge from hospital to home. The team work with other services, including the third sector, and social care. The role incorporates consultation and education, through formal, and informal training, within the primary and secondary care environment.The post holder will require excellent communication skills to build complex relationships and network with key stakeholders to enable integration. Using initiative is essential, as is skill sharing with colleagues within the team, and the wider organisation. It is essential that all the team members work closely together, to truly integrate an MDT and provide a comprehensive service, utilising the Calderdale framework.As a Specialist Therapist you will contribute to service and policy development with senior members of the team. Clinical supervision for junior colleagues and students, also forms part of the educational function of the role.We are committed to supporting Continous Personal Development (CPD) through our robust appraisal system. This is supported and delivered by our in-service training,includingaccess to external courses and clinical supervision training.Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work- life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology.For more information please contact Katy Littlewood START Team Leader – – .uk