Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and supportive therapy team in the CommunityHospital inpatient Service based in Abbey Ward, Abingdon Community Hospital. The service provides inpatient physical rehabilitation toolder adults with multifactorial health needs.We are inviting applications from Occupational Therapists who are eager to develop their clinical practice within innovative and supportivemultidisciplinary teams, treating patients with a variety of clinical conditions in an inpatient setting. This post may require cross site cover to other Community Hospitals at times of staff absence and service demand.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve the supervision and training of students, junior colleagues and be involved in teaching of multidisciplinary staff. We haveexcellent CPD opportunities available and you will be encouraged to participate in service development. You will be integral to the delivery of theOccupational Therapy service to community hospitals and support effective discharge planning of patients to either their own homes or alternativesettings.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. Wetake great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals andcommunity bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description for further details.Your role will include carrying out assessments of activities of daily living and completing access or home visits to facilitate safe discharge fromhospital. Duties include assessment of cognition and equipment provision. You will also be integral in carrying out assessments of mentalcapacity in order to support decisions relating to appropriate discharge planning pathways in collaboration with MDT and external agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description for further details.Your role will include carrying out assessments of activities of daily living and completing access or home visits to facilitate safe discharge fromhospital. Duties include assessment of cognition and equipment provision. You will also be integral in carrying out assessments of mentalcapacity in order to support decisions relating to appropriate discharge planning pathways in collaboration with MDT and external agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- degree in occupational therapy
- hcpc registration
- 3+years experience
Desirable
- community hospital/inpatient experience
Experience
Essential
- previous NHS or Health and Social care experience
- evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- working knowledge of community services
- evidence of supervising students/junior staff
CPD
Essential
Desirable
- completion of practice educators course
other
Essential
- current UK driving licence
- car available for work use
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- degree in occupational therapy
- hcpc registration
- 3+years experience
Desirable
- community hospital/inpatient experience
Experience
Essential
- previous NHS or Health and Social care experience
- evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- working knowledge of community services
- evidence of supervising students/junior staff
CPD
Essential
Desirable
- completion of practice educators course
other
Essential
- current UK driving licence
- car available for work use
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
