Specialist Occupational Therapist - Frailty

Specialist Occupational Therapist – Frailty Job Overview

Our highly regarded frailty team works as an MDT providing admission avoidance services and therapy to prevent deconditioning and maximise independence in specialist areas of ED and short stay wards. This is an exciting time to join the team with the recent opening of the Frailty Same Day Emergency Care unit (SDEC) at both sites. We are proud to offer therapy to patients across 7 days a week.

Working in collaboration with our MDT colleagues across the week enables us to deliver Occupational Therapy specific services when patients need us. There will be a need for extended working hours of the therapy team to mirror the MDT.

The successful applicant will be supported to join our weekend rota that covers orthopaedic and general therapeutic progression patient lists. The role is for 37.5 hours per week, which can be worked flexibly with collaborative discussion on appointments. There may be an opportunity to rotate cross‑site between the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital.

• Assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with the Professional Code of Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council Regulations.
• Undertake prompt discharge planning of complex patients, using a home first/discharge to assess mindset.
• Work in close co‑operation with colleagues within all Care Groups to deliver a cohesive service that is user‑led, ensuring a consistently high standard of patient care, optimal patient flow that is safe and timely.
• Act as a source of specialist advice and support within the Therapy Centre and across the Trust and the wider health service.

Essential: NHS experience.

The therapy team operates a Home First ethos and works to creatively implement plans to enable people to return to their usual activities of daily living within their own home environment wherever possible. Whilst this role specialises in frailty at the front door services, it is also part of the wider inpatient therapy team, offering opportunity to access the support and guidance from the wider team and discussion to create integrated patient journeys.

The Therapy Centre is committed to SaTH’s overall vision to provide excellent care for the communities we serve. As a member of the Therapy Services Team your contribution to the profession of Occupational Therapy will be integral in enabling patients to receive holistic assessment to enable them to recover and be discharged from the hospital environment.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care