About the role We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to work within Intermediate Care (IMC), supporting adults in Bury to regain skills, confidence and independence following illness, hospital admission or functional decline. The role is based from Killelea House, and currently delivering therapy intervention across bedbased Intermediate Care at Killelea House and Intermediate Care at Home, providing a varied caseload and the opportunity to work across different rehabilitation environments. The post sits within Intermediate Tier Services, and has flexibility to support service delivery across IMC pathways in line with service need. You will work with adults aged 18+ with complex physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs, completing holistic, strengthsbased occupational therapy assessments and delivering timely, outcomefocused interventions that support recovery, enable safe discharge and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with physiotherapists, nurses, social workers, medical and care staff and wider partners to ensure coordinated, personcentred care across both homebased and bedbased settings. The role requires confident autonomous practice, strong clinical reasoning and the ability to adapt interventions to different environments. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will contribute to maintaining high standards of practice, supporting junior staff and students where appropriate, and contributing to service development and quality improvement across Intermediate Care. The post forms part of a sevenday IMC service, requiring flexibility and a proactive approach to meeting service needs, including regular weekend working. About Bury Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time. As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application. Next steps For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Lauren Prophet on 07356125079 or via email: L.Prophet@Bury.gov.uk Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year. Employment could affect your benefits, find out more here. Turn2us Benefits Calculator.
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Location
Brandlesholme Road, , Bury, BL8 1JJ, United Kingdom
Job ID
11904
