Senior Occupational Therapist

Intermediate care will provide the post holder with the opportunity to deliver a high standard of rehabilitation through occupational therapy interventions to patients in intermediate care in various bed-based units across the Dudley Borough. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating patients with a wide range of clinical needs and conditions, including orthopaedic, neurological, medical and surgical, as well as frail elderly co-morbidities. The post holder is required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving high standards of therapy within Dudley group NHS Foundation Trust.

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To work as part of the intermediate care pathway, providing effective and efficient occupational therapy to patients with a variety of physical conditions as part of an MDT. Duties will include, assessment, therapy (both group and/or individual as appropriate), developing tailored therapy programmes through to discharge, as well as appropriate delegation of work to assistants. The post holder will take responsibility for caseload holders in their absence, working autonomously across various ICT units, using evidence based/client centred principals to assess, plan, treat and evaluate interventions. The role will include deputising in team leads absence where appropriate, management of the work area, including supervision and development of junior staff and students.

At the Dudley Group our patients & staff are at the heart of all that we do & that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision & values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse & an inclusive employer & where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled & LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles & we would welcome applications from people & male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, & values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme & a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Raybould Job title: Clinical Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07773036827

Gemma Coleyshaw

Operational Lead for Community Rehab Services

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