Overview
Are you an occupational therapist looking for an opportunity to take your career in an exciting new direction? Do you have experience delivering care in community settings? If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for proactive clinicians to join our intermediate care reablement bed service, providing assessment and intervention to support and facilitate timely discharge from hospital and prevent hospital admission. The multi-disciplinary team consists of different professionals. The successful applicant will have some experience of delivering care in community settings. If you are up for the challenge we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Responsibilities
* To work as an occupational therapist within the intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in a community setting.
* Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
* To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
* To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
What else we offer
* Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.
* This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
* We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
* We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
* You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
* MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Administrative details
* Informal visits can be arranged on request.
* We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the Scottish Widows group pension scheme
* Previous applicants need not apply
Job purpose
* To work as an occupational therapist within the intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in the community. This will include:
* Assessment and reablement to facilitate timely discharge from community settings
* Assessment/reablement of patients in their own homes
* Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
* To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
* To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
Communication and relationship skills
Internal:
* Team manager
* Team members
* Community therapy staff
* Other professionals
* Primary health care team
* PALS
* Intermediate care and specialist teams
* Professional lead for continuing and funded nursing care
External:
* Patients and their carers
* Social care providers
* Voluntary agencies
* Housing services
* Other primary care trusts
* Acute hospital trusts
* Community pharmacies
* MedOCC
* Care home providers
Ensure effective communication within the team, the patient and other professional mainstream services and to act as the patient advocate. Communicate patient information, verbally and in writing to various professionals. Provide advice, motivation and education, to patient’s family and carers in respect of their medical/health condition, where there may be barriers to understanding, being empathetic and providing reassurance.
Knowledge, training and experience
* Registration with Health Professionals Council (HPC)
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Knowledge of current legislation and national guidelines affecting relevant practice
* Good understanding of Clinical Governance and managing risk in your own work
* Proven experience, some of which should be in the community
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team (MDT)
* Experience in treating patients with a broad range of physical conditions
* Some understanding of mild/moderate dementia
* Understanding of community setting for care and functioning of integrated teams
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
* Good IT skills
* Some experience in audit techniques and research
* Ability to work independently
* To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal/professional development
Analytical and judgement skills
* Ability to prioritise and respond appropriately to patient referrals
* Proactive management of risks
Planning and organisational skills
* Liaise with health and social care professionals regarding patient care, treatment progress and discharge planning
* Ability to adapt and be flexible in responding to changing needs and demands of the service
Physical skills
* Undertake a range of clinical competencies specific to your professional discipline, which would include holistic and functional assessments
* To take a lead within the service to demonstrate safe manual handling, manoeuvring of wheelchairs and use of hoists, when handling clients with disabilities
Responsibilities for patient/client care
* Undertake the care of patients, as appropriate ensuring individual needs are met through the use of evidence-based practice
* Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care in consultation with the senior occupational therapist
Policy, service development and professional conduct
* Follow organisational policies and procedures
* Abide by HPC codes of conduct
* Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model
* Work collaboratively with other team members, colleagues and services in practice and service development within the context of integrated/inter-professional working
Financial, HR and information resources
* No budgetary responsibility
* Assess patients for standard equipment, request their provision, deliver where necessary and teach patients/carers safe use
* To be responsible for work delegated to associate practitioners
* Motivate and supervise junior staff
* Ensure records are kept up to date and safeguard patient confidentiality by being aware of professional, legal and ethical responsibilities
* Record and submit accurate, timely data and information to inform caseload management and service development
Research and development
* Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities including risk assessments and complaints investigation.
Freedom to act
* Work as an autonomous practitioner within the intermediate care team, with overall management responsibility of a defined caseload.
* Work within defined departmental, professional and organisational protocols, policies and codes of conduct, contributing to the interpretation of national and local policy relevant to specialist clinical area
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025
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