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Job overview

Bodmin CATU (Clinical assessment and treatment unit) is a progressive short-stay ward with a fast-paced assessment unit. The overall aim of the CATU is to provide place-based care through an inpatient chair / bed based comprehensive assessment service for individuals who require short term medical, nursing or therapy assessment.

The philosophy of the CATU is for patients to receive their required assessment and treatment either on the day and discharge home or for an average admission length of 72 hours or transfer to another place of care for ongoing care needs.

You  will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of admissions/conditions/social problems and hone your assessment and intervention planning skills.  

It is an innovated service that is constantly evolving to suit and adapt to the needs of the community and the service users and therefore we require a ‘can do’ attitude and a keenness to learn and develop.

As an Occupational Therapist on the CATU, you will be assessing the function and needs of people living with acute illness or disability and deliver interventions which improves wellbeing and quality of life, maximising independence and supporting people back into the community. 

Main duties of the job

As an integral member of the Therapy Service, you will be supported in developing your clinical skills, integration with the wider MDT and community services. As an education focused team, you will have access to an in-service training programme, clinical and peer supervision, as well as wider learning and development opportunities. We encourage our staff to actively participate in both service improvement and leadership development. We have strong links with our local university, enabling us to make valuable contributions to fieldwork education. You will be given the opportunity to supervise both students and therapy assistants.

We have a structured model for supervision and appraisal that will support you in developing your clinical and management skills.

The post is currently full-time but we are happy to discuss hours that suit you.

We welcome informal visits to come and meet the team and see what we are all about.

Contact 01208 251387

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health.  We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.  Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.  As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.