Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a dynamic, caring community Therapy Team working as an Occupational Therapist across the South of Oxfordshire; opportunity to be based in the Abingdon or Wallingford team.Working within the planned and preventative pathway whilst helping the unplanned pathway, you will be able to make a real difference to the patients of South Oxfordshire.The team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Mental Health OT, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants and Clinical Lead.Main duties of the jobAs an Occupational Therapist, you will work within a generic or specialist rehabilitation team managing a caseload of clients providing a high quality, appropriate, cost effective and efficient intensive rehabilitation service for adult patients in Oxfordshire.You will deliver a safe and effective rehabilitative patient care and discharge, working in partnership with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team within the community and acute sectors, supporting the efficient use of resources across the whole system delegating duties as appropriate.Working for our organisationAs a team we encourage team work whilst encouraging learning and development opportunities. As a band 6 Occupational therapist there is opportunity for you to take the MSc frailty module offered by the trust to help support your clinical role.Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possibleOur vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include: * Excellent opportunities for career progression * Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development * 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service * NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers * Competitive pension scheme * Lease car scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Employee Assistance Programme * Mental Health First Aiders * Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) * Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion teamOxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Please refer to the attached for a comprehensive list of duties.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria * Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent * HCPC registrationExperienceEssential criteria * good knowledge of rehab community servicesDesirable criteria * previous NHS or UK Adult social ServicesSkillsEssential criteria * Excellent written and verbal communicationDesirable criteria * Car Diver with Valid UK Licence & Access to VehicleWe’re advocates of flexible working, offering in many roles a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. * All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. * Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. * We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. * Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. * We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. * We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. * We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. * Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing