Job summary 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 You will be joining a community team in the midst of one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, with exciting changes and developments, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, premature admission to long-term residential care and facilitating early hospital discharge, plus the added bonus of Birmingham being a fantastic place to work and live. A real opportunity to work within the self-motivated and aspirational MDT daily, we are currently looking for someone to dynamically lead and promote a culture of home first rehabilitation, so the people of Birmingham are treated in the right place at the right time, evidenced by clinical and performance outcomes. Working multi-professionally, completing assessments and interventions, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality intervention to patients within their own homes and other community settings. Main duties of the job We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention Community Team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country. Part of a wider Early Intervention programme, which has delivered in the last 12 months: 77000 fewer acute bed days used, 19000 fewer non-acute bed days and people spend 11.5 fewer days in the system. Overall having an impact of £25.8million saved for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments. Six health and social care organisations joined forces in the region to deliver this truly integrated service. Alongside BCHC, other partners include Birmingham City Council, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull CCG and Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG About us Be Part of Our Team BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you. IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address Date posted 09 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 820-7061490-COM Job locations EICT West - Norman Power Centre Skipton Rd Birmingham B16 8JJ Job description Job responsibilities A person who is an excellent communicator with a flexible approach, and has existing, or an eagerness to establish, links with Health and Social care partners and a passion for 'trusted assessor' principles, will be at an advantage when working in this team. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care. We run an excellent Inspire leadership training programme for all staff with line management responsibility, alongside other opportunities to develop your career. HCPC/NMC registrations are a requirement for registered staff roles. The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required over 7 days per week in line with service delivery Job description Job responsibilities A person who is an excellent communicator with a flexible approach, and has existing, or an eagerness to establish, links with Health and Social care partners and a passion for 'trusted assessor' principles, will be at an advantage when working in this team. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care. We run an excellent Inspire leadership training programme for all staff with line management responsibility, alongside other opportunities to develop your career. HCPC/NMC registrations are a requirement for registered staff roles. The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required over 7 days per week in line with service delivery Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy Current Health Care Professionals Council registration Experience Essential Demonstrate an understanding of MDT working. Relevant experience and evidence of reflective practice. Relevant experience of general rehabilitation and / or community experience Skills/Knowledge Essential Knowledge of a range of appropriate treatment / assessment approaches for the client group. Knowledge of a problem solving approach and Clinical Governance. Able to use IT applications effectively. Knowledge and application of evidence based practice, and outcome measures. Knowledge and application of health and safety and risk management and the relevance in the community. Awareness of complex needs of a multicultural socially diverse population. Demonstrates ability to generate written communications which are concise, accurate and legible. Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and communication skills. Awareness of legislation related to safeguarding vulnerable adults. Ability to safely handle patients and equipment and to work in a range of positions. Desirable Awareness of current government drivers & initiatives. Understanding and application of the college of Occupational Therapy code of professional conduct. Evidence of research skills. Personal qualities Essential Able to Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups. Able to work independently and delegate work to others appropriately. Able to identify and action health promotion. Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Able to respond to changing circumstances. Other job requirements Essential Car driver essential Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota. Ability to work across various sites in Birmingham Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy Current Health Care Professionals Council registration Experience Essential Demonstrate an understanding of MDT working. Relevant experience and evidence of reflective practice. Relevant experience of general rehabilitation and / or community experience Skills/Knowledge Essential Knowledge of a range of appropriate treatment / assessment approaches for the client group. Knowledge of a problem solving approach and Clinical Governance. Able to use IT applications effectively. Knowledge and application of evidence based practice, and outcome measures. Knowledge and application of health and safety and risk management and the relevance in the community. Awareness of complex needs of a multicultural socially diverse population. Demonstrates ability to generate written communications which are concise, accurate and legible. Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and communication skills. Awareness of legislation related to safeguarding vulnerable adults. Ability to safely handle patients and equipment and to work in a range of positions. Desirable Awareness of current government drivers & initiatives. Understanding and application of the college of Occupational Therapy code of professional conduct. Evidence of research skills. Personal qualities Essential Able to Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups. Able to work independently and delegate work to others appropriately. Able to identify and action health promotion. Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Able to respond to changing circumstances. Other job requirements Essential Car driver essential Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota. Ability to work across various sites in Birmingham 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 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Address EICT West - Norman Power Centre Skipton Rd Birmingham B16 8JJ Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)