(Full-time 37.5 hours per week)
Are you looking for a brilliant place to work ? Come and join our dynamic and friendly Therapy team where w e’re passionate about delivering the best patient care, your contribution is valued, and your personal growth is a priority.
We’re looking for a rotational Occupational Therapist to deliver quality care across our S urgery / ICU , Medical, Urgent Care, T&O and Stroke Teams .
Your day m ay include:
T riag e , assess ment and treat ment of patients with a wide range of medical /surgical conditions
Delivering rehabilitation in various settings including our new community-based Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
Assessing for and ordering equipment
Planning and implementing plans including home access visits to support discharge
Documenting care and communicating with the Therapy and wider team s , patients and their families
Supervisi on of support staff and students
It is expected that the post holder will contribute to seven-day services.
Are you ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you!
This is a qualified post and provides an opportunity for the Therapist to consolidate core skills and competencies.
The key function of this role is mainly clinical and concentrates on the assessment of patients referred to the service.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and will have the support of a senior therapist, and be part of the planning and implementation of therapy intervention in partnership with patients under their care.
These posts are rotational to ensure a rounded learning opportunity.
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and 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 and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and 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 and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
