Main area ICT/Unplanned Care Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment Available for existing NHFT Staff - Until January 2026) Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
22.5 hours per week (37.5 hrs a week to include weekend working) Job ref 270-TF774-ACS
Site Romic House Town Kettering Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
This post is for a fixed term contract working 22.5 hours per week.
We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist with a passion for high quality care to work within Northamptonshire Foundation NHS Trusts Intermediate Care Team (ICT).
The post holder is expected to provide skilled Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. The Post holder will hold responsibility for a caseload, working closely with colleagues in both our acute and community hospitals to facilitate timely discharges from hospital.
Rewards and Benefits
* Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Career
* Flexible working opportunities
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.
You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you'll
* Develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme for patients.
* Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
* Support staff in identifying and developing their knowledge and skills
* Act as a fieldwork educator for Occupational Therapy students
The Intermediate Care Team aims to provide an excellent standard of care which normally lasts no more than two weeks. This means we give an assessment, treatment, and monitoring to support people with complex, difficult, and reoccurring health care needs. Our patients might be at home, in hospital, or in A&E. We give our patients a care plan that’s specific to them.
You will be working in a multidisciplinary team that includes consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, rehabilitation technicians and Administrative Staff.
The teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can react to the patients’ needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 8:30am – 18:00pm across, including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota.
Working for our organisation
You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident, and able to cope in diverse situations. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all roles, communication skills, problem solving, and good judgement are crucial.
You will be part of a caring team and be able to work flexibly with the ability to prioritise work based on the patient need.
Person specification
Professional Registration
* HCPC Registration
Therapy experience
* 2 years at B5
* Community experience
Join us and become part of Team NHFT.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community.
We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
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