Site: Central Court Town, Orpington
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of Hcas
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 25/03/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role may be at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job Overview
Occupational Therapist - Band 7
£51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of Hcas
The post holders will promote independence by utilising rehabilitation and enablement interventions, working collaboratively with a vast range of key health and social care teams and services within the community, as well as voluntary and public sector providers, to ensure the successful delivery of the Home Pathway Service in Bromley.
Your role will encompass completing complex assessment and treatment plans, developing and leading group education and treatment, and Occupational & physiotherapy service development. The post will primarily involve working with elderly patients and their families with a focus on goal-orientated discharge planning within their homes.
Band 6 occupational therapists with previous rehab and rotational experience are welcome to apply as this will be a supported position.
Main Duties of the Job
The individual in this position is responsible for safeguarding children, young people, and adults at risk. They will receive training at the appropriate level based on their role.
The post holder is expected to demonstrate the values of Bromley Healthcare including:
* Belonging
* Health and wellbeing
* Continuous learning and innovation
* Compassion
The post holder is expected to work within the requirements of the 6 C’s – Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment.
The post holder is expected to comply with all Bromley Healthcare’s relevant policies, procedures and guidelines; including the appropriate code(s) of conduct associated with this post.
The job description outlines the immediate requirements and objectives for the position. It is important to note that this is not a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. The individual in this role may be asked to perform additional tasks that are appropriate for their job grade, as directed by their line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly to reflect changes in service requirements, and any adjustments will be discussed with the employee.
Working for Our Organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be supported and upskilled to gain experience in a leadership role to include the following responsibilities:
* Co-running Home Pathway with service lead and band 7 PT.
* Supervision of junior staff (Nursing Rehabilitation Assistants), PT’s and OT’s.
* Individual caseload management and supervision of team caseload management.
* Completing return to work and managing sickness as per policy.
* Carrying out detailed and timely appraisals in keeping with KPI’s.
* Co-lead on the coordination of all discharges from the Home Pathway Team.
* Lead on therapy input in the weekly consultant-led MDT.
* The post holder will be expected to streamline processes to support efficiency within the Home Pathway.
* Service development; a review of current occupational therapy services and an innovative approach to developing new aspects of the service.
* Lead on competency training for nursing rehabilitation assistants and therapy staff.
* Completing audits.
* Supporting patient allocations with the admin team and reviewing new patients in the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Professional Registration
* HCPC registration
* Member of the RCOT.
Skills
* Good awareness of a range of clinical conditions and their management
* Research, teaching and leadership skills.
* Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses.
Experience
* Experience in previous rotational post or community-based position
* Experience of leading a team
Information Technology
* Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
* Compressed hours
* Part-time
* Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
* Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
* When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
* All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
* The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
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.
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