An exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary service has arisen with the CityCare Community Stroke team. The successful applicant would be responsible for the continuity and delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions for patients who are on the stroke pathway. You will be working with clients in their own homes, care homes and in our community discharge beds.
An understanding of stroke and /or neurological conditions, the physical, social and psychological impact of this long term condition on the patient and family is desirable.
This is an opportunity to join a supportive and innovative team and to be part of a wider network of Occupational Therapists within Nottingham CityCare Partnership
The successful candidate will join the other band 6 OTs in the team in providing:
Specialist Occupational Therapy Assessment and specialist interventions to support both patient, carers and wider team; promoting engagement with rehabilitation and self management.
Informal / formal supervision of other members of the service i.e Assistant Practitioners and RSWs, As an occupational Therapist in the community stroke service you will have opportunity to:
-Provide specialist assessment of patients functional abilities in their own home or other community setting, in order to establish treatment plans and person centred goal orientated plans, alongside an MDT including Physiotherapists, Specialist Nurses, Speech and Language therapists and support staff.
-Deliver specialist treatment plans, including provision of specialist equipment, neuro splinting, cognitive assessment and rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation, ADL related goals, and specialist postural management.
-Engage in development and training within the team, through supervision with Band 7 OT, in-service training and other CityCare wide training opportunities.
To be involved in service development and transformation of services to enhance service delivery for patients and their carers.
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
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