Elderly Care/Medicine Occupational Therapist

Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist seeking a new role?

Our client is looking for a locum Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Medicine for Older People department at a well-established NHS trust, based in Peterborough Cambridgeshire The post is available to start asap, offering full time hours per week.

The trust serve a population of over 600,000 with a combined workforce of around 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff delivering acute hospital care, intermediate care, primary care, and community-based services.

The successful locum will be working in the Urgent Crisis Response Team (UCR), and the patient caseload will be predominantly frail and elderly, so experience in this area is essential. The postholder will provides immediate support and intervention to older people in crisis, focusing on enhancing their functional abilities and overall well-being. Applying therapists must have experience of working within the community to be considered for this role.

Therapist’s applying for this role must have:

HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist

A relevant degree/qualification within Occupational Therapy

Knowledge of specialist equipment

Experience of working within a similar NHS setting

Good communication skills

The ability to think outside the box

Duties within this role will include:

Managing a clinical caseload

Writing accurate and detailed reports on patient progress

Working as part as a multidisciplinary team

Discharge planning

Assessments and provision of hoists and slings

Devising care plans with family members and/or carers

Develop rehabilitation programs to help rebuild lost skills and restore lost confidence

Why Pulse?

Support and advice from our team of friendly and dedicated consultants

Access to high-quality voluntary training

Different payment methods – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella

Assistance with travel and accommodation

HireVue online interviews

ipoint – Electronic timesheet processing app

£300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*

Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists

Daily payroll

Variety of work opportunities in the NHS and private sector

*terms and conditions apply

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