Summary: The role of Community Occupational Therapist involves providing specialized occupational therapy services within community and hospital settings in Newcastle Under Lyme or Longton Cottage Hospital. The position requires a focus on rehabilitation, community intervention, and reablement, with responsibilities including assessment and development of care packages for service users. The therapist will also have supervisory and leadership duties, contributing to team performance and service improvements. The role is full-time, requiring a car driver with HCPC registration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized occupational therapy services to a defined population of service users.
• Conduct assessments of complex care/support needs and develop, implement, and evaluate care/support packages.
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity in problem-solving.
• Supervise and train team members, contributing to team performance and service improvements.
• Work collaboratively with the team leader on delegated management tasks.

Key Skills:

• Registration with HCPC.
• Competence in specialized occupational therapy practices.
• Strong clinical knowledge in rehabilitation, integrated community, and community intervention.
• Ability to assess complex care/support needs.
• Leadership and supervisory skills.
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be a car driver and able to use own car.

Salary (Rate): 25

City: Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other