Macmillan Occupational Therapist

At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust we are very proud of our specialist palliative care and End of life care Co-ordination Hub. The CQC awarded us excellent for our service in 2017. The team consists of specialist Palliative consultants, palliative care clinical nurse specialists for the Acute and community, end of life care facilitators, an Urgent response team and Specialist Macmillan Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapist. The Connected Palliative Care Hub provides a 24/7 service to patients who are in hospital and the community in Sandwell and West Birmingham. The Macmillan Therapy Team offers services to palliative patients in the Acute Hospital, Day Hospice and in their own home., The successful candidate will be Flexible to be able to work within the Acute Hospital or Community setting. Be able to navigate the faced paced nature offacilitating Fast track discharges home for patients within the Acute Hospital setting, where home is their preferred place of care. And embody the respect required to enter a patients own home. Carrying out Holistic Needs Assessments on palliative patients establishing client centred goals that patients wish to achieve along their journey taking into consideration limitations surrounding their disease trajectory. Using therapeutic activities to provide advice and techniques that empower patients' self-management of symptomatic relief. Supporting these patients with advanced care planning and promoting quality of life up to and until end of life.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.