Are you passionate about working with older people?
An opportunity has arisen for a senior Occupational Therapist to join our older persons’ therapy team. As the successful post holder you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.
This post may provide opportunities to work as part of the therapy team in one of the following areas:
Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)
Older Persons Assessment Unit
Older Persons wards
Older Persons Continuing care ward and team
This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.
For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.
Interview date: 16th September
Previous applicants need not apply
Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff and opportunities to work alongside a ran ge of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.
For full duties of the post please see the job descri ption.
To be successful in securing this post, you will have:
18 months experience working as a n Occupational Therapist covering core rotations
Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential
Willing to participate in 7 day working on a rota basis
Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence and have access to a car for work purposes
Previous applicants need not apply.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Lydia Hart
UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists
E mail address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0792007988
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
