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A permanent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Team within the In Patient Therapy teams at CHFT. Successful candidates will support the Clinical Leads and Team Leaders in the delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions across the Medical and Orthopaedic wards within the Acute Therapy Team, and support in the development of the service and its staff. There will be opportunities to be involved in local and Divisional projects which contribute to the overall vision of the organisation.
Applicants should be aware that we provide a 7 day service provision and the successful candidate would be expected to participate in weekend working as part of their role.
Applicants must have had experience in the NHS at under graduate or post graduate level.
Please note this role will be based at Calderdale Royal Hospital, however there is an expectation of cross site working if required.
Interviews will be held face to face at Calderdale Royal Hospital
* To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients across Calderdale and Huddersfield inpatient wards with the aim of preventing hospital admissions and/or facilitating safe and timely discharges and appropriate transfer of care/referral to community health and social care services.
* Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
* Take part in the education and training of Occupational therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social series / education staff including medical staff.
* To support the Clinical Leads / Team Leader in the day to day running of the OT service within the Acute therapy team
* To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service.
* To work across a 7 day service .
CHFT is large trust which covers both Calderdale and Huddersfield localities.
The therapy team is a forward thinking department where staff development and wellbeing is central to what we do. The therapy team covers a wider range of clinical areas.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicky Jackson-Furness Job title: Team Leader Inpatient Therapy Email address: vicky.jackson-furness@cht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01484 343433
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