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We are looking for a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Reablement Team, incorporating the Urgent Community Response Service, across Nottingham City. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your occupational therapy skills to help people remain independent, avoid unnecessary hospital admission and support safe, timely discharge back to their own home. You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Support Workers and administrative colleagues. As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering holistic assessment, goal-focused rehabilitation and reablement, ensuring people receive the right support at the right time in the place they call home.
Job Responsibility
Deliver high-quality occupational therapy assessment and intervention for adults with complex physical and mental health needs, helping them maximise independence and achieve safe, effective recovery in their own home
Manage a varied caseload, complete holistic assessments, develop goal-focused rehabilitation and reablement plans, and use clinical reasoning to support admission avoidance and timely discharge from hospital
Contribute to triage, work closely with wards, discharge teams and community colleagues, and help coordinate safe onward care
Carry out risk assessment, clear documentation, effective communication and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced service
Provide advice on equipment and functional support
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
Contribute to high standards of person-centred care
Support service development, supervision, student learning and continuous improvement
Requirements
HCPC registered
Knowledge and experience of managing adults with complex long-term conditions, including carrying out comprehensive assessments and developing and evaluating treatment plans
Communication and relationship-building skills needed to work effectively with patients, colleagues and external partners, while also working independently and recognizing own limitations
Experience of supervising junior staff or students, assessing and managing risk, and demonstrating effective prioritisation, time management and leadership skills
Minimum of one-year post-registration experience working at Band 5 level
Experience of working in adult rehabilitation and in a community-based setting
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and supervising junior staff, support staff or students
Nice to have
Experience and capability in leadership and change management, including evidence of audit or organisational projects undertaken, and use of advanced clinical reasoning skills
Continued professional development, including any leadership qualifications, experience as a student mentor, and any recognised teaching qualifications held
Experience working within intermediate care services, including work with clients who have mental health needs