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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapy Support Worker to join the Inpatient Therapy Team in Newquay Hospital. This is a part time static post covering 18.75 hours per week, worked over 3 days. We are looking for a colleague who has experience of working in an inpatient setting and wishes to develop their assessment, care and discharge planning skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive multidisciplinary team.

Your clinical duties will involve providing quality Occupational Therapy assessments and discharge planning to a mostly older frail population with multi-pathology / long term conditions and acute medical complications. This will be under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist but will also require independent working. You must have excellent communication skills with an empathetic and caring nature. As part of a team you will need to be able to understand and interpret information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, whilst setting realistic discharge plans.

You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in older person’s services. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel to different locations to facilitate hospital discharges.

We are a supportive team and offer a friendly collaborative working environment where you can develop your clinical and interpersonal skills.

The purpose of the post is:

• To undertake specific skilled occupational therapy support work (e.g. carrying out assessments using various treatment skills) to aid the rehabilitation of patients. To plan and implement interventions, using various treatment skills and to monitor progress and evaluate the

outcome.

• To encourage patients and ward staff in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
• To support the occupational therapists by carrying out timely reviews of rehab care plans.

Key Dimensions of the post are:

• To practise autonomously, under the supervision of a qualified therapist (formal supervision received 6 weekly).
• To hold own caseload of patients delegated by the qualified members of the team.
• To practice as a lone worker.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.