Job summary Specialist Occupational Therapist - Band 6 Salisbury City Community Team : Five Rivers Leisure Centre Full or Part time Hours - Permanent We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and committed Occupational Therapist. Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service? Are you passionate about meeting people and want to make a difference every day? We want to meet you We are based in the community and provide patient centred care to patients in their own homes. Your job would be to assess patients at home for Occupational Therapy Interventions and consider ongoing needs of each patient and identify opportunities for longer term support where required. We work a 7-day shift pattern from 08.30 16.30. We cover a large geographical area so access to a vehicle to travel to visit patients is essential. Main duties of the job We are an evolving service with structured leadership and support, we are looking for a dynamic occupational therapist to join us to support patient discharges home from hospital and to create a fantastic community rehabilitation service. Patient care is the heart of what we do within our 3 community teams in south Wiltshire and our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team with a supportive management structure which welcomes innovations and quality improvement whilst prioritising staff well-being. Leadership is given in the form of therapy and nursing clinical leads, the team manager, advance clinical practitioners, and consultants as part of our virtual ward approach prioritising keeping patients well at home. You will work alongside community-based physiotherapist and together support the rehabilitation support workers who support the patients at home. Here in Salisbury, we are based at the 5 rivers leisure and well-being centre, just off the ring road into Salisbury. There is free car parking, and a permit to support your community visits. Travel costs are reimbursed for travel within your working day. The swim, fitness and gym leisure facilities are onsite and can be accessed with a corporate discount and there is also a cafe onsite too. We support flexible working and will consider requests, considering the needs of the service. About us Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit. There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding. If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for? Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9085-WHC-21753-18 Job locations Five Rivers Health Centre Hulse Road Salisbury SP1 3NR Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Dip COT/BSc/BSc(Hons)/MSc OT Registered as an OT with the Health and Care Professionals Council Relevant Post graduate qualification Desirable Non-medical prescriber Leadership and Management training Further qualifications relevant to community practice Experience Essential Up to date community experience Case management experience Significant experience of working with adults Working with a multi-disciplinary team Leadership experience Teaching experience Knowledge of recruitment, selection & appraisal system Setting and monitoring standards of care Experience within a wide range of patient/client care groups Desirable Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of population Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care Additional Criteria Essential Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Dip COT/BSc/BSc(Hons)/MSc OT Registered as an OT with the Health and Care Professionals Council Relevant Post graduate qualification Desirable Non-medical prescriber Leadership and Management training Further qualifications relevant to community practice Experience Essential Up to date community experience Case management experience Significant experience of working with adults Working with a multi-disciplinary team Leadership experience Teaching experience Knowledge of recruitment, selection & appraisal system Setting and monitoring standards of care Experience within a wide range of patient/client care groups Desirable Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of population Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care Additional Criteria Essential Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence. 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Wiltshire Health and Care LLP Address Five Rivers Health Centre Hulse Road Salisbury SP1 3NR Employer's website https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)