Rotational Community Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Main area: Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part of urgent care response rota once competencies achieved: 7 day working. Will be part of a rotational community band 5 program.)
Job ref: 412-COMM-6990178
Site: Victoria Infirmary, Verdin House, Northwich
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa, per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated team here at CCICP, with one post in SMASH and one in Northwich.
We have a fantastic team of highly skilled occupational and physiotherapists and look forward to welcoming you. Opportunities for education and development within our care community and across five care communities based in Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe, Winsford, and Northwich are available. We offer a supportive induction, supervision, and mentorship programme.
The community occupational therapist will assess, manage, and provide treatment to a caseload of service users with complex and/or multiple needs. They will work closely with the MDT and provide supervision to less experienced therapy staff and assistants, with an expectation to work between multiple sites in the organisation.
The occupational therapist may also be expected to join the 7-day service and will be lone working within the lone working policy.
The rotational program is currently being established for band 5 occupational therapists, and successful candidates will be required to join the program. This may include both acute and community rotational opportunities across multi-sites, including D2A unit, Community therapy team, Paediatrics, hand therapy outpatients, Pulmonary rehab team, Wheelchair services, and MacMillan Service.
Main duties of the job
We provide a rapid, unplanned and planned response, facilitate early discharge from hospital, and aim to reduce hospital admissions. We also cover discharge to assess beds and provide therapy to Care Homes.
There is a varied caseload requiring knowledge and clinical skills with patients with complex/long-term conditions, falls, orthopaedics, general mobility problems, and neurological conditions.
The successful candidate will work as a member of our integrated multidisciplinary team alongside District Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Complex Case Practitioners, and MacMillan Nurses.
There will be associated administrative duties, requiring computer literacy with a good knowledge of Microsoft packages and accurate keyboard skills. Our team utilises digital technology to support remote working and accommodate a flexible working approach where possible, supported by access to a laptop and mobile phone.
The candidate will need to have experience of working in the NHS either as a student or qualified occupational therapist.
There may be a requirement to join the urgent care response rota once competencies have been gained, with the full support of senior Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists.
You are required to be a car driver and have access to your own vehicle.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Purpose: To undertake assessment of patients, developing your skills and knowledge within a supportive environment. To work as an autonomous clinician, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, make diagnoses where appropriate, identify patient problems, set goals, and provide an appropriate treatment plan and progression.
Person specification
Experience
* Previous NHS Experience either as student or qualified
* Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings
* Knowledge of assessment tools and interventions
Skills
* Evidence of effective communication
* Ability to prioritise caseload
* Full UK driver's license and access to car for work purposes
* Evidence of independent and team working
* Ability to reflect on practice
Knowledge
* Ability to assess a variety of clinical conditions
* Ability to demonstrate appropriate documentation skills and maintain appropriate clinical records
* Ability to manage own caseload
* Ability to demonstrate good time management skills
Key Messages
Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
Selection is based on the Trust's values and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
We expect to receive a very high level of applications for this vacancy, and due to this a limit has been set on the number of applications we are able to receive. Once this limit is reached, the vacancy will close. We urge interested candidates who meet the specification to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Name: Hannah Latcham
Job title: Northwich Therapy Team Leader
Email address: hannah.latcham@mcht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01606 564134
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone: jennifer.burkquest@mcht.nhs.uk
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