Oxford Health NHS Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

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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

Details

Date posted

24 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CH4965729

Job locations

Abbey Ward - Abingdon Community Hospital

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


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

  • evidence of current CPD

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

  • evidence of current CPD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Abbey Ward - Abingdon Community Hospital

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Abbey Ward - Abingdon Community Hospital

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim AHP Operational Lead

Rebecca Holder

rebecca.holder@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07837605525

Details

Date posted

24 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CH4965729

Job locations

Abbey Ward - Abingdon Community Hospital

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


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