OT Apprenticeship Band 4

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge within health care? Are you interested in rehabilitation and supporting people to remain independent at home? Could you deliver high quality care enabling people to increase their independence and allow them to remain at home where possible? We are seeking enthusiastic people with a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent care and therapy support to our patients.

Maximising Independence is our community therapy service comprising occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, support workers and administrators. It provides urgent and routine therapy to people over 16 years of age, helping them to regain their independence following illness or injury, and supporting them to manage long term health conditions.

We have a full time Band 4 post, within our Maximizing Independence Team. We are looking for a skilled, motivated and enthusiastic team player who would like to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team in this vibrant area of London, based near Battersea Park.

This post offers variety and opportunity to develop your skills in health care provision and rehabilitation, as well as joint working with a range of professionals and opportunities to contribute to service development. You will need to have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, good IT skills in order to access and add to our electronic clinical record system.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to operate as a lone worker out in the community with the ability to travel across Wandsworth Borough (and surrounds) in an efficient manner to patient visits ideally through access to your own transport.

Working with a wide range of client groups including patients with dementia, COPD, complex Parkinson's, long term stroke and complex long term conditions, this post is varied and diverse.

The post benefits from;

• Regular supervision from a Therapist and training and development opportunities
• Provision of Trust laptop and mobile allowing for mobile, remote working
• Excellent public transport links, cycle to work scheme and parking permits allowing for effective travel to home visits. You would be supported with expenses for travel and parking.
• Patch based working to ensuring effective travel around the borough

If you are innovative, talented and adaptable, and would like to be part of a growing and forward thinking organization then come and join us.

Successful post holders must be able to work 37.5 hours across 7 days per week and may be asked to work 'early' and 'late' shifts covering operating hours of 7.30am and 6pm where the service requires it. A commitment to personal and service development is essential.

Interview date TBC.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Battersea Studios

London

SW8 3HE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Battersea Studios

London

SW8 3HE

Employer's website

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

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