Occupational Therapist OR Physiotherapist- Band 6

NHS; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist on a part-time basis. In this role, you will provide essential community care, participate in the Discharge Home To Assess service, and enjoy a supportive work environment. The position offers flexible working options and the chance to make a real difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

One of the UK's best pension schemes

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discount

Qualifications

• Experience working within the NHS or healthcare setting.
• Relevant post course qualification courses.
• Experience supervising students or colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding community care as part of the service.
• Contribute to weekend working Rota if needed.
• Assist patients through the Discharge Home To Assess service.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Occupational Therapy degree or Physiotherapy degree

Registered with Health Professionals Council

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Occupational Therapist OR Physiotherapist- Band 6

We seek a Band 6 Occupational Therapist OR Physiotherapist to join our friendly team on a part-time basis. You'll be making a real difference to your patients every single day - deliver outstanding community care as a valued member of the Community Service.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Return to practice candidates are welcomed to apply.

This post will close early if we reach the maximum amount of applications, early application is encouraged.

*Proposed interview dates: week commencing 7th July*

Main duties of the job

Discharge Home To Assess service runs 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm at weekends. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the weekend working Rota.

The Trust is currently going through a transformation, therefore there may be some changes, this can be discussed in further either at interview or by contacting us beforehand.

The service covers both North and East Hertfordshire and the post holder may be expected at times to cover across localities.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes are essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). And business car insurance.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

In return, we can offer you:

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discount

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

• Do you have an Occupational Therapy degree or Physiotherapy degree?
• Please detail the experience you have working within the NHS or healthcare setting?
• Are you Registered with Health Professionals Council?
• What post course qualification courses have you completed that are relevant to this role?
• Have you completed Educators Training or have you supported a student?
• What experience do you have of supervision to students and/ or colleagues?

Experience and Knowledge

• Please detail your experience of working in the community?
• Please detail when you have been required to use your communication skills when working with complex patients?
• How would you show ability to work under pressure and be flexible?

Skills and Abilities

• What has been your experience communicating with multi-discipline team?
• What examples do you have of being able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding?
• Have you used SystmOne for documenting?

Personal Qualities

• Are you able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills?

Other requirments

• Do you hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for business purposes? (unless a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum pro rata