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North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Magnolia unit provides rehabilitation for adults presenting with a variety of clinical conditions including post-operative orthopaedic surgery, decreased mobility after a fall, exacerbation of a long-term condition, recovery from acute medical problems, deconditioning following an extended hospital stay.
Many of our patients have multiple pathologies and complex needs that require comprehensive assessment by the multi-disciplinary team. You will work closely with Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, social work, nursing and medical colleagues to plan and provide effective rehabilitation and supported discharge planning.
As a Band 5 OT you will be supported with a caseload and will be actively planning, assessing and evaluating the patient needs. This includes a variety of OT assessments, goal setting, treatment planning, completing outcome measures and discharge planning. We endeavour to support your learning and development... formally through a robust appraisal process and regular supervision by the Team Lead. There are internal learning opportunities throughout the trust.
Our Therapy Service on the Magnolia Unit is supported by an experienced Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Team Lead Physiotherapist and Integrated Therapy Clinical Lead.
This is an exciting time to join our services, as we are in the process of developing the rehabilitation services to provide a streamlined patient pathway across our rehabilitation services.
To develop skills working with a diverse range of health conditions, including core rehabilitation (E.g. Orthopaedic, frailty, falls, dementia, amputees).
To work with patients to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using standardized and local occupational therapy assessment tools.
To contribute to taking a lead role in the overview of the discharge planning of allocated patients, recommending services and appropriate follow-up at home.
To be able to manage and prioritize a caseload of patients, planning their occupational therapy input and further services that may be required.
To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the client's social and physical environment.
To identify unmet needs in the service and advise Band 7 OT as necessary.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
Static Post- based within multi-pathology therapy team, inpatient rehabilitation unit based at Magnolia Unit.
To be an active part of the Occupational Therapy Team in the delivery of inpatient rehabilitation. To provide occupational therapy to patients admitted for rehabilitation within an inpatient setting, meeting the needs of the multicultural and diverse population. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of OT within a physical rehabilitation setting.
Car driver - able to use car for work purposes.
A commitment to quality and safety.
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 previous criminal convictions.
Magnolia Unit, St Michaels Primary Care Centre
Contract
Permanent
Full-time

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