Rotational Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Norwich; À distance; GBP 28 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Rotational development days

Internal training opportunities

Résumé du poste

The East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust invites newly qualified or fully practicing Occupational Therapists to join a six-month rotational scheme across community rehabilitation, the Willow Unit and Caroline House neurological rehabilitation, plus community neurology and social services settings.

You will rotate between placements (six months each), travel between sites, and lead rotational development days with therapy teams.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Full driving licence with vehicle access.

Responsabilités

• Work across the scheme's placements, each rotation lasting six months.
• Travel between community sites and wards as required.
• Lead the rotational development days as a group.
• Collaborate with therapists, therapy assistants and nursing colleagues in integrated teams.
• Provide care across community rehabilitation, Willow Unit, Caroline House and related settings.

Formation

BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy

Description du poste

A six-month rotational scheme for Occupational Therapists, open to newly qualified staff and those already practising, run by East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. Placements cover community rehabilitation, the Willow Unit, Caroline House neurological rehabilitation, community neurology, social services, urgent community response and in-patient rehabilitation. Placements are community or ward based, so travel between sites is central to the role. HCPC registration and a valid driving licence with vehicle access are needed.

What the job involves

• Work across the scheme's placements, each rotation lasting six months
• Community rehabilitation in various locations
• Work at the Willow Unit, a therapy-led centre
• Work at Caroline House, a level 1 neurological rehabilitation unit for complex neurological injuries
• Community neurology placement
• Social services placement
• Urgent community response teams placement
• General in-patient rehabilitation placement
• Work in integrated teams alongside therapists, therapy assistants and nursing colleagues
• Travel to clinics and patients across the community
• Lead the rotational development days as a group

What's required

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification enabling HCPC registration

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Broad core clinical experience at pre-registration or post-registration level
• Effective and adaptable team member meeting patient and service needs

Skills & knowledge

• Applying skills across varied clinical settings
• Understanding of clinical audit and evidence-based practice
• Commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• Clear, open communication in English, verbal and written
• Well-developed problem-solving skills, including in a clinical setting
• Working on own initiative with attention to detail

Checks & eligibility

• Full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle

Other

• Genuine desire to gain broad experience and commitment to the rotation
• Flexible approach to career pathways
• Adapting to frequent change and changing work patterns, including rotations
• Identifying with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding children and young people

Nice to have

• Previous work experience

What's offered

• Wide range of internal training, some specific to the base location and some to develop management skills
• Rotational development days led by the group