Community Occupational Therapist

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust; Wash; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT is seeking an Enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Pathway 2 therapy team. Roles include rehab and complex discharge planning to enable safe discharge home, with some weekend and bank holiday coverage as part of the rapid response service.

The post is based at Bennerley Fields and covers Ilkeston and Ripley Hospitals within the Community Therapy Service; MDT collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement are central to the role.

Qualifications

• Essential: HCPC registration or working towards this.
• Essential: Occupational Therapy Diploma/Degree or working towards this.
• Desirable: L'Apple accredited or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Engage with patients, peer groups and service users, leading by example and promoting a caring culture.
• Be accountable, open and take the extra mile when required; drive continuous improvement with patient welfare at heart.
• Develop advanced skills across settings; DCHS offers preceptorship and supports clinical/leadership development through appraisal and supervision.
• Provide cover across Bennerley Fields, Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital as part of the Community Therapy Service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Excellent IT skills

Teaching/Mentoring skills

Education

HCPC registered or working towards this

OT Diploma/Degree or working towards this

L'Apple accreditation or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Pathway 2 therapy team, we offer rehab and complex discharge planning to our patients, enabling a safe discharge home.

The role supports 7-day working and there will be a requirement to cover some weekends and bank holidays as part of our rapid response service, approx. 1 in 6 weekends.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 occupational therapist to join the Amber Valley Community Therapy team.

The posts will be based at Bennerley Fields and will include providing cover across Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital as part of the wider Community Therapy Service.

Our multi-disciplinary approach to care supports patients with a wide range of conditions; including complex comorbidities, palliative care and frailty.

The successful applicant will require the ability to integrate into our MDT, understanding the roles we all have to play.

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.

Main duties of the job

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 variety of different settings, the right candidate can expect to be supported and coached within this role. 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.

About us

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.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 842-CCS-7956-26

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: HCPC registered or working towards this
• Essential: Occupational Therapy Diploma/Degree or working towards this
• Desirable: L'Apple accredited or equivalent

Experience

• Essential: Varied clinical experience
• Desirable: Community experience
• Desirable: Experience of implementing service improvement

Skills and Attributes

• Essential: Excellent communication skills
• Essential: Ability to problem solve
• Essential: Excellent IT skills
• Desirable: Teaching/Mentoring skills or willingness to acquire

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address: Bennerley Fields Centre, 22 Bennerley Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 8PF, United Kingdom

Employer's website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/

Contact

Integrated Community Team Lead: Gemma Kitchinson, [e-mail], 07500050846