Main area: Adult Community Services
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible, to cover 7 days a week 08:00 to 22:00)
Job ref: 820-7035798-COM
Employer: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Community - Kenrick Centre
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 09/04/2025
Band 6 Early Intervention Occupational Therapist - Kenrick
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***
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention Community Team within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country.
As part of a wider Early Intervention programme, we have delivered significant improvements in health care, saving £25.8 million for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments.
Main duties of the job
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. You will lead and promote a culture of home first rehabilitation, ensuring high-quality interventions to patients within their homes and community settings.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver a wide range of services with a commitment to integrated, personalised care.
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 assessments and interventions.
You will work in partnership with patients, carers, and other health and social care agencies to promote independence and develop individual care plans.
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
* Proven supervisory skills.
Skills/Knowledge
* Knowledge of appropriate assessment and treatment approaches for the patient group.
* Demonstrates a problem-solving approach.
* IT skills in Microsoft Office.
* Understanding of Clinical Governance principles.
* Ability to act as mentor/supervisor to junior staff and students.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, or has a long-term health condition as recognized under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role.
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
* Flexible working where possible
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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