Job summary
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic Senior Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team and work with us to deliver top quality assessments, treatments, and rehabilitation to NHS patients in our Community Hospital.
Are you a motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team with a focus on helping people to live well for longer?
This could be the job for you!
We are passionate about ensuring that the workplace is a place where staff feel supported and positively challenged.
We offer:
- high level of clinical support
- provision of high-quality training and development opportunities.
- support to allow you work towards your full potential by further developing a range of skills.
- being part of an innovative and forward-thinking team.
- opportunities to support Occupational Therapy students on placements.
- access to a comprehensive staff health and wellbeing programme.
We value staff ideas and are always working to improve how we deliver patient care. We are keen for staff to develop and build on their own ideas to contribute to further service improvement and innovation.
This role includes a £2000 welcome benefit, T&C apply*
Main duties of the job
We are looking for:
An
Occupational Therapist who has experience in clinical management of patients
with complex health and rehabilitation needs and are at risk of deteriorating
quality of life.
Someone interested
in developing further their leadership skills, ensuring positive outcomes and
quality care for patients and staff.
Someone keen
to work with other health, social and community services to ensure continuity
of care on discharge. - A car will be required for this role.
A motivated individual who is a team player and flexible, working with
the multidisciplinary team to provide a seven-day service in our community
hospital.
If
you like how this sounds then apply today.
We look forward to receiving your
application.
About us
Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to providing first rate care and services to its local community?
First Community is a CQC rated Good staff owned social enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across east Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.
First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.
First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of our Multi-Disciplinary Bed Based Care Team, at
Caterham Dene Hospital, working on the ward to prevent unnecessary hospital
admissions and facilitate timely hospital discharges for patients. Caterham Dene
Hospital ward is an inpatient rehabilitation ward, 365 days a year, and the therapy
team provides a seven day a week rehabilitation service.
The post holder is responsible for providing a comprehensive and co-ordinated
range of specialist occupational therapy therapeutic and preventative services
which maintain or improve peoples health, independence and quality of life.
The post holder will apply knowledge and skills across a range of conditions and
medical impairments, procedures and practices gained through practical
experience and underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
The post holder will need to have a car for personal business use and be able and
prepared to drive between community settings during their working day. The post
holder will participate in the weekend and bank holiday rota
Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of our Multi-Disciplinary Bed Based Care Team, at
Caterham Dene Hospital, working on the ward to prevent unnecessary hospital
admissions and facilitate timely hospital discharges for patients. Caterham Dene
Hospital ward is an inpatient rehabilitation ward, 365 days a year, and the therapy
team provides a seven day a week rehabilitation service.
The post holder is responsible for providing a comprehensive and co-ordinated
range of specialist occupational therapy therapeutic and preventative services
which maintain or improve peoples health, independence and quality of life.
The post holder will apply knowledge and skills across a range of conditions and
medical impairments, procedures and practices gained through practical
experience and underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
The post holder will need to have a car for personal business use and be able and
prepared to drive between community settings during their working day. The post
holder will participate in the weekend and bank holiday rota
Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma Occupational therapy or equivalent
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Practice Placement Educators training.
- Member of Relevant Specialist Section.
- Post-graduate training relevant to clinical speciality
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in the NHS with previous Occupational Therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post
- Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and/or MDT
Desirable
- Experience in supervising other staff and students.
- Experience of working with support workers.
- Experience of lone working and decision making.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of equipment and major/minor adaptations
- Understanding of Government policies that impact on the Healthcare provision in the UK
- Knowledge of CQC
- Knowledge of current manual handling policies
- Knowledge of clinical governance / risk management
Desirable
- Evidence of additional learning and experience
Skills
Essential
- Competency and ability to assess and treat core patient caseload in specialist field.
- Articulate, with good communication skills.
- Good IT skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
Desirable
- Basic presentation skills
Other
Essential
- Participation in weekend and bank holiday therapy rota
- Car owner/driver
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible worker
- Punctual and reliable
- Committed to personal and team development and to reliably work as part of a team
- Motivated and enthusiastic
Desirable
- Demonstrates the broad range of skills that are desirable for this post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma Occupational therapy or equivalent
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Practice Placement Educators training.
- Member of Relevant Specialist Section.
- Post-graduate training relevant to clinical speciality
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in the NHS with previous Occupational Therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post
- Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and/or MDT
Desirable
- Experience in supervising other staff and students.
- Experience of working with support workers.
- Experience of lone working and decision making.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of equipment and major/minor adaptations
- Understanding of Government policies that impact on the Healthcare provision in the UK
- Knowledge of CQC
- Knowledge of current manual handling policies
- Knowledge of clinical governance / risk management
Desirable
- Evidence of additional learning and experience
Skills
Essential
- Competency and ability to assess and treat core patient caseload in specialist field.
- Articulate, with good communication skills.
- Good IT skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
Desirable
- Basic presentation skills
Other
Essential
- Participation in weekend and bank holiday therapy rota
- Car owner/driver
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible worker
- Punctual and reliable
- Committed to personal and team development and to reliably work as part of a team
- Motivated and enthusiastic
Desirable
- Demonstrates the broad range of skills that are desirable for this post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
