Senior Occupational Therapist- Frailty

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Ashford

Full-Time

Immediately

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Job Description

This exciting opportunity is for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within our Frailty Therapy team across Front Door Therapy Services, which covers the Frailty Assessment Unit and areas aligned with our Emergency Care department.

The team comprises of:

Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Therapy Assistant Practitioners
Discharge Managers
These professionals are vital in the assessment and planning of therapy needs and discharge arrangements for patients admitted through our Accident and Emergency department.

We are part of the wider Frailty MDT, with whom we have a close working relationship to ensure those living with frailty have holistic, comprehensive assessments and timely treatment interventions in the most appropriate environment.

Main duties of the job
The team sees patients admitted to the Frailty Assessment Unit, which includes a Frailty SDEC area as an extension of our Accident and Emergency Department at the William Harvey Hospital. The post holder will provide comprehensive assessment and treatment for patients referred for Occupational therapy and work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team. They will contribute to delivering therapy and support comprehensive discharge planning, ensuring the patient's wishes are at the forefront of decision making.

Main Duties Involve:

To manage daily a clinical caseload of patients and be responsible for the assessment, formulation, and treatments, and to give specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
To work closely with our community partners to ensure optimal transfer of care.
To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team.
To be actively involved with training within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices, and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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