Job overview

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist to join our team for a short-term post to cover maternity leave cover, either as a fixed term contract or as a secondment. You will work as part of our Tamworth & Lichfield Discharge to Assess Team (D2A), a well-established and supportive integrated multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Social Care Practitioners, Home First Support workers and administrators. 

Ideally you will be a band 6 with D2A experience, but we will also consider applications from band 5 and band 6 OTs who have relevant skills and experience working in the community. 

You will be well supported by a Clinical Lead along with the D2A management and supportive Multi-Disciplinary Team who will offer continuous support and guidance to help achieve your goals.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role you will focus on providing comprehensive assessments and rehabilitation to support the individuals you see following their discharge home from hospital to maximise their potential, improve their independence and reduce the need for reliance on long term care and support.

You will be expected to:

• Undertake a range of occupational therapy assessments to support maximising patients' independence after a stay in hospital.
• Develop therapy goal plans for individuals which will then be shared with the designated care team to follow.
• Review of the goal plans and adapting to meet the needs of the individual.
• Liaise with other professional in the team around individual patients.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) 
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications