Specialist Community Occupational Therapist

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Whitby; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Whitby is seeking a Specialist Community Occupational Therapist to join their dedicated therapy team. This role involves working with patients to enhance their daily living activities and support community health initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess a diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy, alongside strong interpersonal skills and experience managing complex case loads. The position offers a chance to work within a dynamic team, with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to staff well-being.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Full understanding/application of clinical practice and standards within the identified clinical area.
• Previous experience as a community-based Occupational Therapist is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Help people with disabilities or long-term conditions perform daily activities.
• Support the Urgent Community Response service to prevent hospital admissions.
• Delegate interventions to appropriate staff to promote patient flow.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Time management

Ability to motivate staff

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Specialist Community Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Occupational therapist to work in whitby community therapy team.

To be accountable in own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence based clinical interventions and practice for a specialist caseload in a variety of setting's

To follow the Occupational Therapy process / pathway with patients within standard operating procedures and contribute to care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support, training, and advice regarding the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.

This role may be eligible for recruitment incentives, please liaise with the recruiting manager for further detail.

Main duties of the job

• To help people who have difficulties carrying out day-to-day activities because of a disability, illness, trauma, ageing, and a range of long-term conditions.
• To support the Urgent Community Response service in Whitby, aiding prevention of unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating early discharges from hospital. Also future opportunities to undertake duties in intermediate care once established.
• To delegate intervention to the appropriate staff members to enable evidence-based patient care and promote patient flow.
• Provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines and provide training and competency support to the wider team.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
• Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
• Ability to effectively commute between the organisations various sites
• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
• Previous experience working as a community based Occupational Therapist
• Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills/training experience
• Evidence of continuing learning and CPD

Experience

• Experience of case load management within specialist service area, some of which may be complex
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and fieldwork education/mentorship
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to motivate staff to embrace change
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
• Previous experience working as a community based Occupational Therapist

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.