Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist

HCRG Care Group; Farnham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Farnham is seeking a dedicated Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist to contribute to patient recovery in a supportive team. The role involves participating in clinical supervision and development of assistants, with a focus on high standards of care. Successful candidates will enjoy an attractive hourly rate, flexible work arrangements, and numerous professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference, apply soon to join our committed team.

Benefits

£23.06 an hour

Access to Wagestream

Free statutory training

Access to well-being services

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• The ability to work flexibly across specialties.
• Experience of working within a Health Care organization.
• Knowledge of relevant national guidance.
• Access to a car and hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Confidence using IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain own CPD and keep up to date with new research.
• Participate in the development and training of assistants.
• Help with service development projects and audits.
• Ensure membership of appropriate professional bodies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Motivation

Adaptability

Innovation skills

Clinical skills

Education

BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent

HCPC (Occupational Therapy) registration

Tools

Microsoft Office packages

Job description

Are you a passionate and motivated Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist looking for your next opportunity? Join our dedicated team and make a real difference in the lives of patients recovering from stroke, managing long-term neurological conditions, and requiring elderly care rehabilitation.

Based on Runfold Ward at Farnham Hospital, Surrey, you'll be part of a 21-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, which includes a minimum of 11 stroke beds and 10 additional beds for neurological and elderly care patients. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team, including Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Adult Social Care, and Dietitians.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can develop your skills, contribute to patient recovery, and work within a truly integrated team, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Professional responsibilities

• Maintain own CPD and keep up to date with new research and developments, especially in relation to evidence‑based practice.
• Participate in the development and training of Occupational Therapy assistants.
• Participate in clinical supervision and the annual staff appraisal scheme.
• Help with service development projects and audits.
• Ensure membership of appropriate professional bodies remains up to date – HCPC – and have knowledge of the standards required.
• Stay up‑to‑date with statutory and mandatory training relevant to the role.

General responsibilities

• This is a varied role where a degree of flexibility is required to ensure we can provide an equitable service, working with colleagues and line managers to ensure that the activities of the post make a real difference to our patients.
• Depending upon experience, this post may require occasional weekend working.
• The post holder must hold a valid driving licence.
• We provide support through clinical supervision, in‑service training, journal clubs, reviews and preceptorship programmes.

Please see the attached job description for the full list.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's 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 services. Across 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.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're 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 doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities & Qualifications

• BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
• HCPC (Occupational Therapy) registration.
• The ability to work flexibly across specialities as needs arise.
• Clinical skills related to the job role as outlined above.
• Experience of working within a Health Care organisation at preregistration or post registration level.
• Knowledge of relevant national guidance and other relevant initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Motivation, adaptability and innovation skills.
• Access to a car and hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Confidence using IT systems and working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.

Package Description

As a Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you'll be working as part of the HCRG Care Group Team at Farnham Hospital. In addition to the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:

• £23.06 an hour.
• Self‑booking and access to all bank shifts! Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self‑book providing they meet the shift requirements.
• Request a Duty – staff can make shift or day‑off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work‑life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met.
• HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to Wagestream – which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them.
• Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards.
• Opportunities to work in different areas and various services to gain new knowledge and experience.
• Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry‑leading care and quality.
• Access to our free well‑being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone, including counsellors, post‑trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self‑help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well‑being newsletters.
• Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e‑learning to develop further skills and in‑house opportunities for continuing your professional development.
• Innovative forward‑thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users.
• Rewarding and supportive teams; you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives.
• 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.

Person Specification

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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.