Specialist REACT Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist

We're looking for a motivated Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our REACT Team at George Eliot Hospital. This role focuses on delivering rapid, high quality assessment and intervention to patients in Accident and Emergency, supporting safe discharge and preventing avoidable admissions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll manage a caseload, contribute to clinical decision making and provide guidance to junior staff.,

• Manage a specialist therapy caseload, providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with complex and long-term needs.
• Work autonomously to develop and deliver person-centred treatment plans that promote independence and support safe discharge, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.
• Assess, prescribe and arrange equipment
• Provide clinical leadership by supervising, supporting and developing junior staff, therapy support workers and students.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure care is delivered in line with professional, Trust and statutory standards.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including those with complex communication or cognitive needs, to support rehabilitation and decision-making.
• Participate in a flexible 7-day service, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality patient care across the service.
  
  Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are