Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Rapid Emergency Assessment and Care Team (REACT), which is a valued and integral component of UHCW’s Emergency Medicine Group.

REACT’s interdisciplinary way of working within Emergency Medicine’s Assessment Areas and Short Stay wards aims to avoid hospital admissions whilst providing high standards of care and discharge planning.

REACT are passionate about safely discharging patients back into the community and we achieve this through comprehensive holistic therapy assessments and working alongside external community partners.

Our team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners and we strive to celebrate our team success whilst ensuring the wellbeing of our team is at the forefront of what we do. We offer regular supervisions and a team in-service training programme to support this alongside other opportunities for professional development. The successful candidates will actively contribute to this by supervising junior staff members.

The drive towards integrated care models means that there will also be opportunities for the successful candidate to be involved in service development.

Our service covers 7 days and extended hours enabling a variety of shift and working patterns, including long days and weekend working.

For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Emma Gregory (REACT Manager) via email ([email protected])

Main duties of the job

1.    To manage a caseload of patients with a varied range of conditions +/- complex needs using evidence-based practice with client centred principles in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions

2.    To effectively identify and utilise appropriate discharge pathways and services in order to promote a ‘home first’ approach and support patient flow

3.    To take a lead therapist role in managing clinical areas across the Emergency and Acute Medicine Footprint, providing day-to-day support to the wider team

4.    To support the learning and development of junior staff and students

5.    To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the REACT service, including holding responsibility for defined projects

6.    To participate within a 7 day working model, including extended hours

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.