Job Overview We have exciting opportunities for experienced Occupational Therapist to join our established and varied Intermediate Care Services in South East Essex. Community services are changing and developing at a rapid rate with the development of Frailty virtual wards and Community Stroke Services. Our Intermediate Care Physiotherapists, work as part of Multidisciplinary Teams, along-side Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation assistants, Nurses, Psychologists and Associate Practitioners. Therapists have an opportunity to make a real difference to patient’s functional abilities in their own home or community settings. There are opportunities to develop and specialise your clinical skills in orthopaedics, neuro/stroke rehabilitation, falls prevention and frailty patients, as well as developing leadership and managerial skills supporting the development of new and exciting services. Intermediate Care Cover The Following Areas Inpatient Stroke rehabilitation Frailty/complex neurology/orthopaedic rehabilitation beds Early support stroke rehabilitation Frailty virtual ward/admission avoidance Re- ablement and unstable fracture management Recovery to home - residential home assessment beds Full or part time hours will be considered. Due to nature of post a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for provision of Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation in conjunction with junior OTs within the service. The Intermediate Care services provide multidisciplinary rehabilitation services in patient’s own home or our bed based rehabilitation unit – (Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre). The multidisciplinary team includes Rehabilitation Assistants, Associate practitioners, OT's, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapist and Nursing colleagues. Therapy is patient goal led, with the focus on rehabilitation over approx. 3-6 weeks depending on the clinical area, post discharge from acute hospital. We can offer excellent CPD opportunities with peer support groups, in-service training and professional supervision. There is the option for either static or rotational posts across intermediate care services Working for our organisation EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Important Professional References Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Equal Opportunities Employer Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.advertsnhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. Covid Vaccination Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT. If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hrnhs.net .