We have an exciting opportunity for a rehabilitation focused Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Service on a six months fixed Term Contract. The post holder will be required to work across both our North locality teams covering Huntingdon and Peterborough. The base for the post can be either Kingfisher House, Huntingdon or Phorpres Close, Peterborough.
This position is working with people in their own homes and private provider care homes supporting patients out of hospital and prevention of admission. Applicants will be offering holistic clinical assessment, treatment, discharge planning and specialist therapy knowledge.
Successful applicants will play a vital role in supporting patient flow through the pathways as well as providing clinical skills and knowledge to the MDT. This position offers flexibility, variety and the opportunity to be involved in the transformation of our intermediate care services.
If you are flexible, caring, and dynamic and feel excited by the possibility of improving services to improve patients’ lives then please apply.
We welcome inquiries for this exciting job opportunity so please feel free to call to discuss further.
We are looking for a full-time applicant, however reduced hours or flexible working patterns will be considered., * To work across Pathway 1 (care at home) and Pathway 2 (Health Interim beds ) for the Intermediate Care service.
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To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
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To undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
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To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide equipment and rehabilitation programmes.
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To take a holistic approach to all therapeutic interventions, working across professional boundaries at times.
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To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
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To provide support and education to peers, junior staff, non-registered staff, and students.
Kingfisher House
Kingfisher Way
Huntingdon
PE29 6FH, https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab), sue.richardson@cpft.nhs.uk
07354167065
Contact Detail:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Recruiting Team
+447354167065
sue.richardson@cpft.nhs.uk
