Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; The Common; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Home First service, providing community-based rehabilitation to support discharge from hospital to home.

You will manage a caseload of patients with diverse conditions, formulate and deliver individual treatment plans based on evidence-based practice, and work with patients and families to promote independence in daily living.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential due to geographic coverage.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.
• Formulate and deliver individual treatment plans based on evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support safe discharge and home-based recovery.

Job description

The Home First service brings together nurses, therapists,healthand therapy assistants, to work with the acute Multi-Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient's own home. Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission. Home First will, whererequired, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living. You could become part of our exciting service, bringing the unique benefits of a wraparound recovery service from hospital discharge. The principle of the service ensuring that recovery involves working towards the person being as independent as possible through enablement. We are looking foraOccupational Therapist to join us, so ifyou'rean ambitious, proactive, with an interest in rehabilitation and reablement, lookingfor arole in a team that providescutting-edge, excellent community care You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team. The postholder will work as a Therapist/Allied Health Professional within Home First or as part of a rotation in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. They will manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions. There will be an expectation to formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills. We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services. Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex