Community Occupational Therapist

Sirona care & health; Little Bristol; Sur place; GBP 29 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Résumé du poste

Sirona care & health, England's largest provider of adult and children's community services, is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist for our Integrated Neighbourhood Team in Bristol and surrounding areas. You will assess, plan and deliver home-based rehabilitation to support independence and safe discharge from hospital.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team across Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire, with flexible hours and opportunities for professional development and

Qualifications

• Initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients with complex needs.
• Use clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred interventions.
• Collaborate with patients, carers and family to identify goals within the care plan.
• Provide guidance and supervise team members within occupational therapy competencies.
• Maintain accurate, legal records and participate in training as required.

Responsabilités

• Be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients with complex needs.
• Use clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred interventions.
• Collaborate with service users, carers and family to identify achievable goals as part of the care plan.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to share knowledge and provide specialist skills.
• Use occupational therapy skills in autonomous practice and arrange equipment as needed.
• Supervise peers, students and unregistered staff in OT competencies.
• Maintain accurate, informative records and participate in training.

Connaissances

Holistic assessment

Clinical reasoning

Team collaboration

Description du poste

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to work within our Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) in North & West Bristol.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional community-based therapy, improving quality of life for service-users and committed to rehabilitation in a home environment, we would love to hear from you!

In return, we will be fully committed to supporting your continued professional development. We will give you the opportunity to develop specialist community skills and enhance your multidisciplinary working as well as your ability to support/supervise other team members and develop key leadership skills.

The Sirona Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT) are an innovative and dynamic service. We provide active rehabilitation to patients in their place of residence to maximise their functional potential and support them to remain independent within their homes. Our therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their home environment.

You will be working within a friendly and supportive INT alongside other Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Nurses, Nurse Associates, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Community Support Workers and Administrators.

We offer a flexible service which covers extended hours operating 7 days a week.

• With the support of senior staff, be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort
• Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes using an evidence based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care.
• Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality of life and independence.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge providing specialist skills supported by a robust competency framework
• To use occupational therapy skills, techniques in functional and standardised assessment & interventions as an autonomous practitioner
• Assess and arrange the provision of equipment, ensuring this is provided in good working order and fitted correctly; reporting any issues appropriately
• Supervise members of the team including peers, students and unregistered workforce in occupational therapy competencies
• Maintain accurate, informative and legal records
• Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bradley Tucker Job title: Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager Email address: [e-mail]