Occupational Therapist

Are you an Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge? Do you have previous experience supporting adults in a healthcare setting?
Service Care Solutions are working with North Lincolnshire Council to recruit a qualified Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Discharge Team at Scunthorpe Hospital.

The successful candidate will focus on facilitating safe and timely patient discharges, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless transitions from hospital to home or other care settings.
Contract Duration: 5 August 2024 to 4 October 2024, with potential for extension
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Scunthorpe
Pay: £30.00 p/h LTD

Key Responsibilities:

1. Discharge Planning and Coordination:
   • Collaborate with the Integrated Discharge Team to facilitate safe and timely discharges from Scunthorpe Hospital.
   • Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' functional abilities, needs, and home environments to develop individualised discharge plans.
   • Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and community services, to ensure seamless transitions from hospital to home or other care settings.
2. Patient and Family Support:
   • Provide education and support to patients and their families regarding adaptive techniques, equipment, and community resources to enhance post-discharge independence.
   • Develop and implement therapeutic interventions aimed at improving patients' functional outcomes and quality of life.
   • Ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and involved in the discharge planning process, addressing any concerns and providing ongoing support as needed.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualifications:
  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
  • HCPC registration.
• Experience:
  • Proven experience in discharge planning and care transitions from hospital to home.
  • Experience working with adults in a healthcare or social care setting.

Benefits

• Four weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd & PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
• FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services
• FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations

Are you happy with your current agency? At SCS, we believe in rewarding your loyalty and hard-work!

• £150 Agency Switch Bonus - If you're unhappy with your current agency or simply fancy a change, Service Care Solutions will give you £150 for bringing your current contract to us.

• £250 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of 150 hours in your new placement.

• Up to £750 Referral Bonus - Simply refer your friend. If they get the role, we'll give you up to £750.