Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Durham, DH1 5RD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9346-24-0798 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and dementia pathway, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, in inpatient service. All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers. The ability to engage and communicate with older people and those with dementia and functional disorders as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential. Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the Lead Occupational Therapist. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments. You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings. There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.