Occupational Therapist

Are you an Occupational Therapist with a passion for stroke rehabilitation? Do you want to join a friendly and supportive team that is committed to providing the very best service to our patients?
This is an excellent opportunity to work with the Early Supported Discharge team as it delivers rehabilitation but also as it develops and improves the service that is provided across Derbyshire. It is a great time to join the team as we move forward with the pathway for Stroke across the county starting with Early Supported Stroke.
We offer you a strong and supportive team, opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to on-going service improvement. You will be part of the wider stroke and neurology service with support and development opportunities., To provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for adults as part of the Early Supported Stroke Discharge team predominantly across Amber Valley. There may be occasion where the post holder is asked to support the team in Derby City or South Derbyshire where this is practicable and capacity allows.
To work as a member of the multi disciplinary team, working closely with therapists, support workers and nurses.
To educate and train other Occupational Therapy staff, healthcare professionals, students, support workers and carers.
To participate in the development of effective, responsive, evidence based and patient centred services.
To assist on specific projects in agreement with the Team Leader and Operational Lead for the Service., · To undertake specialised, detailed, complex and accurate assessments of patients on Early Supported Stroke Discharge Pathway (ESSD) and identify and carry out appropriate Occupational Therapy interventions in conjunction with multidisciplinary team aims and individual goal setting.
· To actively participate in multi disciplinary treatment planning and goal setting to facilitate collaborative care and a high-quality service.
· To utilise clinical reasoning skills in order to make appropriate assessments, treatment planning and interventions.
· To prioritise and manage own Occupational therapy caseload, while analysing and interpreting highly complex and sensitive information to set goals with patients relevant to their needs.
· To have effective knowledge of stroke and impact on function. To be able to formulate individual treatment planning and goal setting using appropriate models of practice and where the condition may require further investigation / treatment refer to relevant professional / services.
· To have substantial knowledge and understanding of psychological and psycho-social, cognitive and behavioural factors and their impact on function; and to be able to assess and take into account when planning treatment and goals using standardised tools and assessments.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care., Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.
We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.
DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision "to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work"
Our values:
1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.