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Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 1 year (Working Weekends/weekends/ Bank holidays on a Rota Basis)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Working Weekends/weekends/ Bank holidays on a Rota Basis)
Job ref: 825-6494548-OPS-A
Site: Bridgnorth community hospital
Town: Bridgnorth
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Locality Therapy Team. The successful individual will be based at Bridgnorth Community Hospital. They will join an enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality care and rehabilitation.
The successful individual must have an interest and experience in Community rehabilitation and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder’s main responsibilities will be providing occupational therapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients in Community, who have a wide range of conditions and complex needs. They will be working alongside colleagues to contribute to safe and effective treatment plans within the Community Setting.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* 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
* Significant Post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting and inpatient setting
* Experience of working within NHS or equivalent setting.
* Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.
Skills and Knowledge
* 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 interpersonal and communication skills.
* Skilled in the use of IT.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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