Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist - (12 month secondment)

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist for a 12-month secondment in Banbury, UK. This role involves working in a dynamic community therapy team, focusing on delivering high-quality rehabilitation services to adult patients. The ideal candidate should hold a relevant degree, HCPC registration, and have experience in NHS or social services. This position offers excellent career progression opportunities and a supportive environment fostering professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 with service

NHS Discount across a range of retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified with a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Degree.
• Must have HCPC registration to practice.
• Experience in a Band 5 NHS role or social services environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients providing rehabilitation services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Support efficient resource use and delegate duties as needed.

Skills

Good knowledge of rehab community services

Previous NHS or UK Adult social Services

Education

Physiotherapy Degree or Occupational Therapy Degree equivalent

HCPC registration

Band 5 NHS experience or working in social services

Job description

Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist - (12 month secondment)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a dynamic, caring community Therapy Team in North Oxfordshire.

Working within the planned and preventative pathway whilst helping the unplanned pathway, you will be able to make a real difference to the patients of North Oxfordshire.

The team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Mental Health OT, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants and Clinical Lead.

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist you will work within a rehabilitation team managing a caseload of clients providing a high quality, appropriate, cost effective and efficient intensive rehabilitation service for adult patients in Oxfordshire.

You will deliver a safe and effective rehabilitative patient care and discharge, working in partnership with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team within the community and acute sectors, supporting the efficient use of resources across the whole system delegating duties as appropriate.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We encourage taking learning and development opportunities. As a band 6 there is opportunity for you to take the MSc frailty module offered by the trust to help support your clinical role.

Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy Degree or Occupational Therapy Degree equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Band 5 NHS experience or working in social services

Experience

• good knowledge of rehab community services
• previous NHS or UK Adult social Services

Skills

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.