Occupational Therapist

NHS Professionals; Worcester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Blue Light Card

Flexible shifts

Training & development

Job summary

NHS Professionals is recruiting an Occupational Therapist (Community) to work within Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust in Worcester. You will manage a community caseload with hand therapy experience, providing client-centred assessments and interventions.

The post offers 37.5 hours per week on a 3-month placement with pay rates of £23.82 per hour, and benefits including weekly pay, NHS discounts, flexible shifts through NHSP, and access to development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognised body.
• Current Health Professions Council registration.
• Full driving licence and able to travel as required.
• Experience in health and social care settings, with hand therapy preferred.
• Knowledge of disability equipment and client-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a community caseload within Worcester for clients with complex needs.
• Conduct holistic home and community assessments and plan interventions.
• Provide equipment and minor adaptations as required.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic records in line with standards.
• Coordinate major adaptations with statutory authorities when needed.
• Liaise with clients, carers and other health professionals on care needs.
• Prioritise referrals to ensure a responsive service.

Skills

Hand therapy experience

Communication skills

Autonomous practitioner

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Tools

HCPC registration

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Community)

Reference: 89987

Trust: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust

Location: Worcester City NT, Warndon Clinic, Cranham Drive, Worcester, WR4 9PA

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Pay Rates: £23.82 per hour (exc WTD)

Length: 3 Months

Why might this job interest you?

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidate who has experience with hand therapy to work within the team under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS?

What you can add:

• Be part of a team and provide a specialist skilled Community Occupational Therapy Service. Working within the Trust policies and guidelines, as an autonomous practitioner, manage a caseload of clients with health needs, often of a complex nature, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Undertake a holistic assessment of clients and carers within their home environment and community setting, including residential care settings.
• Following assessment, interpret and analyse both clinical and non-clinical information in a range of multi-factorial complex acute and chronic conditions in order to identify clients’ needs.
• Following assessment of client and identification of Occupational Therapy goals, implement appropriate treatment plan which may include provision of equipment and minor adaptations.
• Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
• Undertake screening and prioritising of referrals to ensure a responsive service.
• Based on Occupational Therapy assessment of client/carers needs, to undertake, initiate and co-ordinate major adaptations, e.g., stair-lifts, bathroom alterations, in conjunction with statutory authorities.
• Liaise with and advise clients, carers and other Health Care Workers and outside agencies on manual handling issues.
• Advise clients, relatives, carers and other professionals on managing issues arising from client’s physical / psychological / cognitive disability within the Occupational Therapist professional expertise.
• Fitting and retrieval of equipment into patients’ homes, e.g. bed raisers, bathroom equipment, which may require working in restricted positions.

What you’ll need:

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current Health Professions Council registration
• Current full driving licence - Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
• A range of post registration experience including in a health and social care setting.
• High level of knowledge relating to disability equipment.
• A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical conditions.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

This is part of Regulation 22 and we want to ensure we give candidates the heads up to have their qualifications ready to prevent delays when we onboard at Trust ID stage.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle – being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England