Rotational Community Occupational Therapist

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 March 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated Band 5 Occupational therapist to join our dedicated team here at CCICP, one post in SMASH and one in Northwich.

We have a fantastic team of highly skilled occupational and physiotherapists and look forward to welcoming you to our team. We have opportunities for education and development within our care community and across the five care communities based in Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich. We offer a supportive induction, supervision and mentorship programme.

The community occupational therapist will start their role based at one of our 5 care community sites to assess, manage and provide treatment to a caseload of service users with complex and/or multiple needs. They will be working closely with the MDT and provide supervision to the less experienced therapy staff and assistants. There is an expectation to work between multiple sites in the organisation.

The occupational therapist may be expected to join the 7-day, service and will be lone working within lone working policy.

The rotational program is currently being established for band 5 occupational therapists and successful candidates will be required to join the program. This may include both acute and community rotational opportunities across multi-sites. Potential rotations are D2A unit, Community therapy team, Paediatrics , hand therapy out patients, Pulmonary rehab team , Wheelchair services and MacMillan Service.

Main duties of the job

We provide a rapid, unplanned and planned response, we facilitate early discharge from hospital and aim to reduce hospital admissions. We also cover discharge to assess beds and provide therapy to Care Homes.

There is a varied caseload and you will need to demonstrate knowledge, experience, and relevant clinical skills with patients with complex / long term conditions, falls, orthopaedics, general mobility problems and neurological conditions.

The successful candidate will work as a member of our integrated multidisciplinary team alongside District Nurses, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Complex Case Practitioners, MacMillan Nurses.

There will be associated administrative duties and you will need to be computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft packages and have accurate keyboard skills. Our team utilises digital technology to support remote working and accommodate a flexible working approach where possible and is supported to do this with access to a laptop and mobile phone.

The candidate will need to have experience of working in the NHS either as a student or qualified occupational therapist.

There may be a requirement to join the urgent care response rota once competencies have been gained, with the full support of the senior Physiotherapists or Occupational therapists.

You are required to be a car driver and have access to your own vehicle.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-COMM-6990178

Job locations

Victoria Infirmary, Verdin House

Winnington Lane

Northwich

CW8 1AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose - To undertake assessment of patients , developing your skills and knowledge within a supportive environment. To work as an autonomous clinician, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists or Occupational therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS Experience either as student or qualified

Desirable

Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings
Knowledge of assessment tools and interventions.

Skills

Essential

Evidence of effective communication
Ability to prioritise caseload
Full UK driver's license and access to car for work purposes.

Desirable

Evidence of independent and team working
Ability to reflect on practise

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to assess variety of clinical conditions
Ability to demonstrate appropriate documentation skills and maintain appropriate clinical records

Desirable

Ability to manage own caseload
Ability to demonstrate good time management skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS Experience either as student or qualified

Desirable

Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings
Knowledge of assessment tools and interventions.

Skills

Essential

Evidence of effective communication
Ability to prioritise caseload
Full UK driver's license and access to car for work purposes.

Desirable

Evidence of independent and team working
Ability to reflect on practise

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to assess variety of clinical conditions
Ability to demonstrate appropriate documentation skills and maintain appropriate clinical records

Desirable

Ability to manage own caseload
Ability to demonstrate good time management skills

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).