Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Occupational Therapist

Band 6

32 hours per week

Permanent

Locala Adult Therapy Service provides comprehensive care for adults in community settings. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team.

The service is based at Mill Hill Community Health Centre in Huddersfield, Kirklees, with good motorway links. It provides high quality care to patients in their own homes, community rehabilitation facilities and care homes.

This role requires a motivated and dynamic person to work within this established service and it is essential that you are able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of treating patients that have had a brain injury, progressive neurological conditions and experience in supervising Rehabilitation Assistants would be an advantage. There are opportunities to train staff within the team. Good communication skills and flexibility are essential qualities.

If you are able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us.

For detailed role information, please refer to the job description.

Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work- life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.