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Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for Frailty, Milton Keynes
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Client:
Milton Keynes University Hospital
Location:
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
30.06.2025
Expiry Date:
14.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job overview
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for Frailty
Department: Inpatient Therapies
Band 7 £46, - £52, per annum
Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for a forward thinking, passionate Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Assessment & Frailty team (AAFT). AAFT is an interdisciplinary service comprising Nurses, Physios, Occupational Therapist and Therapy Assistants working within emergency care, community interface, acute medicine & care of the elderly services at MKUH.
If you want to make a real difference to the acute care of the frail population of Milton Keynes then this is the opportunity for you. We offer several development opportunities through close links with local universities and development of new services on site.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Abi Mustoe, Inpatient Therapy Service Lead on or
Interview date: 15.07.
Main duties of the job
This role would be suitable for clinicians who can demonstrate significant experience of working with older adults with Frailty.It is essential to have excellent resilience when working within busy, fast paced departments of urgent care services, have a positive attitude to taking risks to support people to return home wherever possible, and be highly skilled at influencing decision making at senior levels.
Within this exciting role there will be an amazing opportunity to teach on (or attend) dependent on previous level of knowledge on our Frailty Masters Module, developed in conjunction with the University of Northampton.
Working for our organisation
"We're proud to be a leader in Flexible Working and Work-Life Balance, with scores of 6.40 and 6.49 respectively - both significantly above average" (NHS Staff Survey ).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Free on-site parking
* Free tea and coffee
* Great flexible workingopportunities
* Discounted gym membership
* Lease car scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload of older people with frailty within ED, Same day emergency care pathway, AMU, short stay and older persons wards for MKUH. Patients will be assessed and treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients, inpatients and community as required by the area of clinical specialty.
* Act asa resource for the Acute Assessment and Frailty Team, leading MDT education and training in acute frailty care alongside the Consultant Geriatricians and Specialist Frailty Nurses.
* To lead in the absence of the Frailty Leads to support them in the delivery and development of area of clinical speciality.
* To contribute to the development of a Therapy Services vision and strategy in conjunction with the wider Trust and other divisional strategies, ensuring that opportunities for development and collaborative working are promoted.
* The post holder will have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Lead.
* To have and maintain highly specialist clinical skills in specialist area, at MKUH role modelling advanced clinical assessment and treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients.
* Toactively participate in relevant forums and lead a rolling programme of education, clinical evaluation audit and research within area of speciality.
* To review the setting of staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service and informing the Therapy Lead of any problems that may arise.
* To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
Please refer to the job description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
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