Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapists to work in the Home First and Community Therapy Service working alongside fellow Clinical Specialist OTs and Physio, receive regular supervision and appraisals. A training programme is in place and a comprehensive induction package.

You will be joining an integrated health and social care teams and will allow you to use your therapy skills tosupport people in their homes when they are having a health or social care crisis, rather than going into hospital or a care home.

Help people get home from hospital quickly, provide them with rehab and reablement to restore their health, wellbeing and independence.

Deliver high quality therapy reablement, rehab and recovery to people within their own homes.

We welcome applications from band 5 Occupational Therapists who have completed their probation period and are looking to develop skills and progress into a band 6 position. We have established a Band 5 Development Programme which enables Band 5Occupational Therapiststo work towards developing the skills required to practice as a Band 6Occupational Therapists.

If you would like to discuss the role further, have the opportunity to meet with us or come and shadow us for the day please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing the 22nd April 2024.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing a professional Occupational Therapy service and carrying an agreed caseload under the supervision of Senior Occupational Therapy staff.

To work with other Therapy staff in a multi-disciplinary format.

To deliver an Occupational Therapy service to patients within a variety of settings requiring flexibility and adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0421

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Hockley Farm Medical Practice

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

LE31HN

Neville Centre

Leicester General Hospital

Leicester

LE54PW

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE167BN

L P T

25 Warren Park Way

Enderby

Leicester

LE194SA

Hinckley and Bosworth Hospital

Ashby Road

Hinckley

Leicestershire

LE103DA

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Thorpe Road

Melton Mowbray

Leicestershire

LE131SJ

Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE115JY

Leicester Partnership Trust

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE674DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in applying for this role, please see attached Person Specification and Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in applying for this role, please see attached Person Specification and Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC Registration

Desirable

Practice Placement Educators Accreditation.

Experience

Essential

3.1 Demonstrate sound
knowledge of OT
assessment/treatment skills
required in community/ inpatient
therapy settings
3.2 Demonstrate a working
knowledge of current issues
which impact on the Trust and
community therapy service
3.3 Demonstrate a working
knowledge of governance issues
3.4 Demonstrate an awareness of
own developmental and CPD
needs
3.5 Demonstrate the ability to
problem solve
3.6 Evidence of participation in
evidence based practice
3.6 Ability to undertake
Occupational Therapy
assessments and interventions in
the community
3.7 Participation in clinical
audit/research
3.8 Able to demonstrate IT skills
3.9 Able to prioritise workload
and manage own caseload
effectively
3.10 Ability to work on own
initiative and as part of a team
3.11 Demonstrate an ability to be
flexible to meet the needs of the
service
3.12 Demonstrate effective
communication and
organisational skills
3.13 Demonstrate experience of
staff and student supervision and
delegation of work

Desirable

4.1 Demonstrates sound
theoretical knowledge of
Occupational Therapy
4.2 Experience of working within a
MDT
4.3 Experience of working as a
qualified Occupational Therapist
carrying own caseload - Including
recent NHS experience
either pre or post qualification
(recent experience is within last 3 years) in
community/ in patient settings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC Registration

Desirable

Practice Placement Educators Accreditation.

Experience

Essential

3.1 Demonstrate sound
knowledge of OT
assessment/treatment skills
required in community/ inpatient
therapy settings
3.2 Demonstrate a working
knowledge of current issues
which impact on the Trust and
community therapy service
3.3 Demonstrate a working
knowledge of governance issues
3.4 Demonstrate an awareness of
own developmental and CPD
needs
3.5 Demonstrate the ability to
problem solve
3.6 Evidence of participation in
evidence based practice
3.6 Ability to undertake
Occupational Therapy
assessments and interventions in
the community
3.7 Participation in clinical
audit/research
3.8 Able to demonstrate IT skills
3.9 Able to prioritise workload
and manage own caseload
effectively
3.10 Ability to work on own
initiative and as part of a team
3.11 Demonstrate an ability to be
flexible to meet the needs of the
service
3.12 Demonstrate effective
communication and
organisational skills
3.13 Demonstrate experience of
staff and student supervision and
delegation of work

Desirable

4.1 Demonstrates sound
theoretical knowledge of
Occupational Therapy
4.2 Experience of working within a
MDT
4.3 Experience of working as a
qualified Occupational Therapist
carrying own caseload - Including
recent NHS experience
either pre or post qualification
(recent experience is within last 3 years) in
community/ in patient settings

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

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