Senior Therapist - Frailty Unit

Are you passionate about supporting frail patients in maintaining independence and maximizing health outcomes? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have a strong commitment to patient-centered care?

We are looking for a dedicated and dynamic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our Urgent and Emergency Care Therapy Team for a 5-month position, working within our new Frailty Unit.

In this role, you'll work as part of our Frailty Intervention Team, where you will:

• Assess, treat, and support frail patients, helping them achieve and maintain independence.
• Contribute to preventing hospital admissions and supporting complex discharges.
• Collaborate across multiple units, including the Emergency Department, Emergency Assessment Unit, and Short Stay Ward.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to Band 5 OTs and Physios, support student education, and assist in managing the daily operations of the team.
• Engage in service development projects aimed at improving patient care and team effectiveness.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description and person specification for the main duties and additional information.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for the main duties and additional information.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Sound Clinical knowledge of medical conditions and applied occupational therapy techniques
• Ability to prioritise & work under pressure
• Delegation skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Ability to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
• IT skills
• Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
• Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Membership of the College of Occupational Therapists

Further Training

Essential

• Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level
• Practice Placement Educators training

Desirable

• APPLE Accreditation training

Experience

Essential

• Completion of postgraduate junior rotation to include a rotation in medicine
• Broad understanding of occupational therapy process and frameworks.
• Experience of audit and service review
• Experience of supervising other staff and/or students
• NHS experience including knowledge of policies and procedures

Desirable

• Evidence of contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants and students

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Flexible working, including 7 day working which will include late shifts

Desirable

• Ability to drive

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

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