Occupational Therapist

Wight Healthcare; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist for Basingstoke Community Therapy to deliver domiciliary rehabilitation to patients in North Hampshire.

You will manage your own caseload within a supportive multidisciplinary team, focusing on elderly care, falls, palliative care and neurological/orthopaedic conditions, with opportunities to develop leadership and IT skills. Part-time 22.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Current driving license and access to a car for work
• Experience with elderly care, falls, palliative, orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in domiciliary rehabilitation for elderly care and related conditions.
• Manage your own caseload while collaborating with the MDT to ensure integrated patient care

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

We are seeking an OT for Basingstoke Community Therapy, a friendly, supportive team of Therapists and Therapy assistants providing domiciliary rehabilitation to patients in North Hampshire. You will develop your expertise treating a range of problems related to elderly care, falls, palliative care, orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions. You will also have opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills within the team.

This post would suit an established B6 therapist . Successful applicants will need to be efficient workers, good communicators and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. Community experience is desirable. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst working effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an integrated approach to patient care

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving patient experience and clinical outcomes. There are CPD opportunities and you will receive support and professional development from your colleagues too. It is essential that you possess a current driving license and have access to a car for work use. Expenses are paid for work related travel and parking. Good IT skills are required as electronic patient records are used.

This is part time for 22.5 hours per week

We look forward to meeting you!