This band 5 Occupational Therapist post sits in the Pathway 2 therapy team of the Amber Valley Community Therapy service, based at Bennerley Fields with cover across Ilkeston and Ripley Hospitals. The work centres on rehabilitation and complex discharge planning, helping patients with complex comorbidities, palliative needs and frailty return home safely within a multidisciplinary team. Seven-day working applies, including cover for some weekends and bank holidays in the rapid response service. HCPC registration, or working towards it, is required.
What the job involves
- Provide rehabilitation and complex discharge planning so patients can return home safely
- Work with patients who have complex comorbidities, palliative care needs and frailty
- Provide cover across Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital as part of the wider Community Therapy Service
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, understanding each member's role
- Cover some weekends and bank holidays in the rapid response service, approximately one weekend in six
- Engage with patients, peer groups and service users, leading by example and promoting a supportive, caring culture
- Be open and transparent, accountable to others, and go the extra mile when required
- Drive continuous improvement with patient welfare at the centre of practice
- Act as a role model within the directorate
- Work in line with the values set out in the DCHS Way
Qualifications
- Occupational Therapy Diploma or degree, or working towards one
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration, or working towards it
Experience
- Varied clinical experience
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to integrate into the multidisciplinary team and understand each role
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Effective team working
Nice to have
- L'Apple accreditation or equivalent
- Community experience
- Experience of implementing service improvement
- Teaching or mentoring skills, or willingness to acquire them
What’s offered
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff
- Investment in clinical and leadership development
- Regular appraisal and supervision
- Support and coaching to develop advanced skills across a variety of settings
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