Senior Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab

• Responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for service users who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort
• Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, person centred intervention programmes incorporating physical, psychological, social, leisure and employment needs, using evidence-based practice approaches.
• Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying appropriate and achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality of life and independence.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services or investigations based on your assessment to ensure holistic patient care
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and sharing knowledge providing holistic and specialist skills supported by a robust competency framework

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Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Essential: - HCPC registration; - BSc degree in Occupational therapy; - Full Driving Licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Essential: - Ability to supervise Band 5 therapists, support workers and therapy students effectively when required and give guidance and leadership to all within the MDT; - To have gained effective experience of rehabilitation in relevant fields as an Occupational Therapist; - To be competent in performing highly skilled assessments and treatments with a variety of presenting conditions, including those associated with frail elderly patients

Desirable: - Recent relevant experience within the community and acute settings including the management of the frail complex patient