Occupational Therapist Frailty Specialist

The closing date is 20th Feb 2025

Job summary

We are looking for dynamic and inspiring Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Response Team at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

You'll become part of a supportive team and service as well as working within a cohesive Geriatric multi disciplinary team.

We are committed to providing a workplace that helps you thrive, supporting you to continually develop and enjoy using your Occupational Therapy skills for the benefit of patients. The Acute Occupational Therapy service has been dedicated to transforming our services to facilitate our Occupational Therapists to use their skills to maximum potential with our Head OT speaking nationally about this work.

The Older people's services work within the Acute Response Team providing specialist assessment and interventions for patients admitted with a new event impacting on their ability to engage in the occupations that are important to them, supporting them to regain their independence or find ways to manage activities that are important to them to be able to leave the hospital. You will have a passion for supporting older people to live their best life and be an essential part of the MDT.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care to older adults in an acute setting, supporting their independence and facilitating timely hospital discharge. You'll work collaboratively with Front Door Frailty Teams, Hospital at Home services, and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure a seamless and efficient patient journey.

If you are a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

The organisation is supportive of continual improvement both for employees and individuals using the services.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax

A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breath taking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Clinical experience in a relevant area

Ability to work autonomously and set priorities for the team and service in the absence of the Team Leader

Ability to work as part of a team

Working with people with dementia

Desirable

Experience in a variety of settings including acute hospital setting, using positive risk taking

Experience supervising others

Implementing a range of standardised and/or non-standardised assessments to include cognitive assessments and interpretation of performance.

Knowledge of frailty and associated indicators such as falls

Additional Criteria

Essential

Car driver

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previo