Job summary
Do you have an interest in gaining experience in a fast-paced rehabilitation environment?
If so, then consider applying for a post within our services.
Golden Hello eligible! A Golden Hello payment of £2000 (£1000 upon commencement and a further £1000 following successful completion of a six-month probation period) will be made, provided that the eligibility terms are met.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to work in our inpatient rehab unit at Woking Community Hospital.
This post would suit an Occupational Therapist either currently at, or working towards, Band 6 level, with an interest in developing specialist skills related to rehabilitation and complex discharge planning.
Our Inpatient services operate on the Complex Elderly Rehabilitation Ward in Woking Community Hospital, offering patient-centered care, working with individuals and their families/carers to optimize mobility, function, and well-being.
Our service is based on a multidisciplinary team model, working with Physiotherapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants, Adult Social Care, and doctors, also liaising with other community services.
This is a full-time post which will include some weekend working.
Applications for part-time, Return to Practice, internal secondments, and bank staff may also be considered.
Please note we DO NOT offer UKVI sponsorship; all applicants require the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
This role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team on an inpatient rehabilitation ward at Woking Community Hospital. The ward team assesses and treats patients with a wide variety of conditions, often complex. We are looking for a therapist with knowledge and experience across various client groups, including inpatient & community rehabilitation, care of the elderly, neurology, medical, oncology, and orthopaedics. The duties include:
1. Undertaking comprehensive assessments of patients' activities of daily living (ADL), mobility, posture, seating/wheelchair needs, skin viability, and environment, in conjunction with patient outcomes, assessing patients jointly with other MDT members.
2. Using sound clinical reasoning skills to develop individualized treatment, management, and discharge plans, liaising with community services for onward referrals.
3. Working in partnership with patients and carers, negotiating goals, and prioritizing interventions that respect patients' choices and values.
4. Opportunity to be involved in pathway redesign processes, triage of referrals from acute settings, and service development projects.
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