There is an exciting opportunity available for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Chesterfield Core Therapy Team.
Our Core service provides community care using a multi-disciplinary approach to supports patients with a wide range of conditions in their own homes.
The successful applicant will need to work individually and a part of a team
The successful candidates must be highly motivated with excellent communication skills, have the ability to work on their own initiative, but also be an effective team worker.
You will need to effectively engage with your patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.
This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.
You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
As a key person in the directorate you will act as a role model, be inspirational, dynamic and a courageous individual.
As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.
The opportunity to develop advanced skills across a wide variety of different settings, the right candidate can expect to be supported and coached within these roles and newly qualified practitioners are welcome to apply for this post.
DCHS provides a preceptorship programme for newly-qualified staff and is committed to investing in both clinical and leadership development of its staff through a robust process of regular appraisal and supervision.
This post is appropriate for newly qualified Occupational Therapists as extensive preceptorship and mentoring are available.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
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This advert closes on Thursday 27 Feb 2025