Occupational Therapist Specialist Practitioner- (Luton Falls Team)
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
The closing date is 06 May 2024
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Luton Falls Team to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions following a fall, reduce the risk of further falls and support patients with Falls prevention health promotion. We work closely with the East of England Ambulance Service, other local NHS Services and Luton Borough Council.
We have an opportunity to join us as Band 7 Occupational Therapist Specialist Practitioner in Falls.
Are you a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist?
Would you like the opportunity to join an expanding team and be part of leading on developing new falls pathways and models of care for Luton patients?
(Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will help lead the Luton Falls Team, providing leadership and clinical support as well as a rapid intervention service for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling across Luton working collaboratively with our local partners and agencies
You will be the lead Occupational therapy clinician responsible for leading the delivery of the Luton falls service to providing a rapid intervention service for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling including the management and leadership of falls strength and balance classes including education and advice. You will work autonomously managing your own clinical caseload delivering patient centred, evidence based multi-factorial falls assessments and Occupational Therapy interventions. You will have the opportunity to take on team leadership responsibilities including day to day operational management and service delivery
Experience of a minimum of 3-5 years in a community elderly care or falls specialist team at Band 6 level is essential as well as experience of multi-professional cross organisation working. We are looking for clinicians with a dynamic and innovate approach, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills whom are well organised and enthusiastic. They will also demonstrate self and service development through active participation in continuing professional development as well as be responsible for the leadership and supervision of other staff and students.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Date posted
22 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
448-LCA-6034239-B
Job locations
The Poynt, Luton
The Poynt, Unit 2-3, Poynters Road, Luton, LU4 0LA
Luton
LU4 0LA
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Address
The Poynt, Luton
The Poynt, Unit 2-3, Poynters Road, Luton, LU4 0LA
Luton
LU4 0LA
Employer's website
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