Specialist Occupational Therapist (Intermediate Care)

The purpose of this post is to work across Intermediate Care Services (to include Discharge to Assess, Discharge Hub and Reablement Services) to enable older people to regain the skills and confidence they may have lost as a result of poor health or as a consequence of having spent a period of time in hospital or care home setting. The focus will therefore be on helping older people to become as independent as possible in the everyday occupations they need and like to do, including self-care, leisure and productivity. In doing so, restoring/improving occupational performance in individuals either temporarily or permanently disabled due to illness or injury in order to assist them to live as independent as possible within their own home/living environment. The post holder will have a clinical role as well as supervisory/management responsibilities for staff including Occupational Therapists and Intermediate Care Support workers ensuring that all external and internal quality standards are achieved and the service meets all the agreed performance indicators. All post holders should be aware that whilst there will be a notional base, as part of the needs of the service, they will be required to work across the Trust, and so this base is subject to change and therefore flexibility is required. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team, responding to referrals from acute and community settings. The post holder will assess and review needs, optimising independence, make recommendations upon the outcome or review regarding social care needs and appropriate onward referrals to relevant Teams. .

A Diploma of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, London OR A Degree in Occupational Therapy from a school recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists

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Postgraduate supervisory experience