Occupational Therapist- Inpatient Rehabilitation in Hartford

Overview

This role is within the Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit - Inpatient rehabilitation (pathway two) where you will work within a multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients in an inpatient rehabilitation ward setting. The role is based at Davidson House, Brookfields Hospital Campus and you will work closely with colleagues in other localities and across the system that provide Intermediate Care for the population of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Cambridge Rehab Unit strives to deliver outstanding patient-focused specialist care and therapy which collaboratively optimises a person’s potential to achieve their individual goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and occupational therapy interventions to patients admitted for rehabilitation from acute hospitals and from the community.
• Implement therapy plans as well as delegating to therapy assistants and integrated care workers.
• Develop your skills in sub-acute rehabilitation and discharge planning working with ward-based MDT and colleagues from other pathways, social care and the voluntary sector.
• Work autonomously in a variety of settings to include travelling across the community completing access visits where needed.
• To work towards the acceptance of clinical responsibility and professional autonomy for a designated caseload of patients, from referral to discharge.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To accept responsibility for ensuring the effective selection, use and fitting of equipment.
• To independently plan and carry out assessments in a variety of settings.
• To take responsibility for appropriate delegation of tasks to therapy assistants.

Requirements

• You must hold UK HCPC registration for this post.
• A driving licence is desirable but not essential for this post.

About CPFT

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity. CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS.

Additional information

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a “Red List” country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.