Occupational Therapist

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Response Service (CRS). The role focuses on supporting hospital discharges and urgent/ routine community therapy, with seven-day service coverage 08:30–22:00 and weekend flexibility.

You will work with patients in their own homes, following professional standards, and be supported to develop into a senior OT. Travel across Warwickshire with a full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Band 5 Occupational Therapist with community experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage an agreed caseload within the community health service.
• Assist with hospital discharges and support urgent therapy responses.
• Work across Warwickshire with colleagues and other health professionals.

Job description

South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is committed to bringing care closer to home. Due to new and exciting service developments within the North of Warwickshire, a vacancy is now available for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 5 Occupational therapist to join our community response service (CRS) with the main focus to support hospital discharges, as well as working with the urgent therapy response and routine therapy service
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking service and a good opportunity to develop into an inspiring senior Occupational therapist. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your profession.
The successful candidates will work with patients in their own homes to deliver an integrated rehabilitation pathway across community services. You will liaise and work closely with Community & Specialist Nursing Colleagues, General Practitioners and the acute hospital, as well as with other therapists within the Integrated Health Teams., To provide an effective service delivery and to be responsible for Occupational Therapy support staff within the speciality.
To follow the recognised professional standards, the agreed therapy pathway and best practice in your designated area of speciality.
To manage an agreed caseload of clients within the service speciality area under the supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist.
The Integrated Community Health Service operates a seven day service from 08:30 - 22:00, so flexible working is required including weekends and bank holidays. The ability to travel independently across Warwickshire is required, must hold a full British driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.