Specialist (Rotational) Frailty Occupational Therapist
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Specialist (Rotational) Frailty Occupational Therapist
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Are you passionate about working with older people?
An opportunity has arisen for a senior Occupational Therapist to join our older persons’ therapy team. As the successful post holder you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.
Our rotational post provides opportunities to work as part of the therapy team covering:
* Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)
* Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)
* Older Persons wards
* Older Persons outliers
* Day Hospital – offering specialist clinics and community outreach
This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.
Base: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.
For full duties of the post please see the job description.
To be successful in securing this post, you will have:
* 2 years experience working as an Occupational Therapist covering core rotations
* Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential
* Willing to participate in 7 day working on a rota basis
* Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence and have access to a car for work purposes
Previous applicants need not apply.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Carla McCarthy or Clare Wilcox
UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists
Email address: rbhopstherapyclinicalleads@uhd.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 019 6191
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carla McCarthy Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapists Email address: carla.mccarthy@uhd.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 019 6191
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