Main area: Adult Community Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 820-6819477-COM
Employer: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: EICT West Town Birmingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/12/2024 23:59
Band 6 Early Intervention Occupational Therapist - Norman Power Centre
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in rehabilitation? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention Community Team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be joining a community team in the midst of one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating early hospital discharge.
Main duties of the job
You will dynamically lead and promote a culture of home first rehabilitation, working multi-professionally, completing assessments and interventions, while ensuring high-quality intervention to patients within their own homes and other community settings.
Working for our organisation
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. We are committed to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will act as a practitioner for Occupational Therapy within the Adults Community Services Division, ensuring access to urgent and routine Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention. You will work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
* Current Health and Care Professions Council registration.
* Extensive evidence of relevant post-registration training and CPD.
Experience
* Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary team.
* Relevant rehabilitation experience for a variety of patients in a community setting.
* Experience of working with other agencies.
* Proven Supervisory skills.
* Ability to plan and delegate daily workload.
Skills/Knowledge
* Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and treatment approaches for the patient group.
* Demonstrates a problem-solving approach.
* IT skills in Microsoft, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
* Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
* Knowledge and application of clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled or Neurodiverse, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
BCHC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and encourages applications from individuals from all areas of the community.
Flexible Working
BCHC supports a variety of flexible working practices and will consider requests made where practically possible.
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays.
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers.
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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