Senior Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Occupational Therapist to be part of the Home First Service (Discharge to Assess) in South Staffordshire.

The Home First Team prides themselves on the delivery of quality care to community patients, many with complex needs. This is an integrated clinical and care and support service that provides short term reablement intervention to enable people to maximise their independence and meet their health and social care needs.

The team also work to facilitate safe hospital discharges for patients leaving acute care and to offer them nursing support in their own home environment.

This is a dynamic post which will be evaluated and adjusted to reflect the needs of the service, local population and feedback from users and staff. Your feedback and input will be essential to the development and shaping of the role.

The Home First covers South Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Uttoxeter and surrounding areas, providing clinical support for patients in the community to either avoid potential hospital admissions or to support people returning home through the Discharge to Access Pathway 1 following a period of acute care.

The role will require working 5 days over 7 including Bank Holidays.

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