Job summary
We have anexciting opportunity within our emerging Intermediate Care Teamfor a skilled and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in the Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale areas of Kent with the responsibility toprovidespecialist assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for adult patients living in the community with complex and complicated care needs, referred into the service.
In addition, you'llprovide advice, support and education for patients and their families/carers, voluntary agencies and all those working with the patient regarding their medical condition and how this affects the persons lifestyle and environment in order to maintain relationships, roles and independence.
This is a part-time position working 34 hours perweek. There is some flexibility on how the 34hours can be worked across Monday - Friday. A full UK driving license and accessto a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this position
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapistyou will:
1. Maintain the high standards of the department by contributing towards individual and service objectives.
2. Provide clinical support and supervision to junior colleagues and offer training to students.
3. Be able to work independently and as part of a Team, and to participate in innovation and service development of the pulmonary rehab service to benefit patients and colleagues.
4. Completecomplex holistic assessments in the management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you'll be part of our valued Intermediate Care Team and Rapid Response Team,based at Sheppey Community Hospital.
You will feel valued as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
5. AFC Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
6. Plentiful on site-parking
7. Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
8. Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
9. Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
10. Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
11. An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
12. The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
13. Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location The Ideal Candidate
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will:
Have a HCPC registration Have a BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Have knowledge of relevant national guidance and other relevant initiatives Have the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams across health, social and voluntary sectors Have excellent communication skills Have motivation, adaptability and innovation skills Need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages Outlook, Word, Excel.
A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this position as it's Community based and travel across Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale areas is required.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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