Occupational Therapist

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Locality Therapy Team. The successful individual will be based at Ludlow Hospital, working on the Community Hospital ward and as part of the Community Team visiting patients in their own homes. They will join an enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality care, rehabilitation and discharge planning.

The successful individual must have an interest and experience in patient rehabilitation with in the Community setting and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner. The post holders' main responsibilities will be providing Occupational Therapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients who have a wide range of conditions and complex needs.

We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), offering a supportive and proactive environment with opportunities for supervision, training and peer support, both locally and County wide. This post will be involved in supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation technicians and students.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality seamless Occupational Therapy service from Acute or Community Hospital to Community, responsive to the needs of the local population as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team.
To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) that is responsive to the needs of the local population, working flexibly to respond to the changing needs of the patient.
To provide a key role in facilitating the seamless transition from community hospital to patient's own home and transferring the care of the patient to other appropriate services to maximise the patient's independence and quality of life.
To provide supervision, facilitate the personal and professional development of junior members of staff, enhancing their skills and knowledge and where appropriate line management.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7028528-OPS-A

Job locations

Ludlow Hospital

Gravel Hill

Ludlow

SY8 1QX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
Current registration with HCPC
Evidence of core rotations
Evidence of specialist post graduate training and education with older adults.

Experience

Essential

Significant Post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting and inpatient setting
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF's/NICE guidelines.
Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
Excellent time management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Other

Essential

Must be able to meet travel requirements of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
Current registration with HCPC
Evidence of core rotations
Evidence of specialist post graduate training and education with older adults.

Experience

Essential

Significant Post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting and inpatient setting
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF's/NICE guidelines.
Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
Excellent time management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Other

Essential

Must be able to meet travel requirements of the post.

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).