Specialist Occupational Therapist Integrated Community Stroke Service

Job overview

As part of the Integrated Community Stroke Service you will be required to participate in the delivery of Occupational Therapy as part of the integrated community stroke service team, across 7 days on a rotational basis providing specialist assessments and associated care for patients across a defined geographical area.  There may be need to provide countywide cover on occasion.

Main duties of the job

Service Aims

• Support safe discharges from hospital and provide a high standard rehabilitation service to patients referred to the Integrated Community Stroke Service
• Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualised goal setting of patients in their own home/ place of residence, to promote recovery post stroke.
• Early identification and management of stroke related complications.
• Reduce readmissions due to complications post stroke.
• Provide education and support to formal and informal carers.
• Promote the development of self management skills following stroke.
• Provide advice and signposting to appropriate services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

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