Rotational OT - Community Rehab | Flexible Working

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rochford; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts - Blue Light Card/NHS

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Flexible working from day one

Job share applications welcomed

Wellbeing services

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist to work across five community health services, including patient homes and an inpatient rehab unit. The role offers supervision and welcomes newly qualified OTs seeking varied community experience.

You will manage a caseload involving stroke, frailty, long-term conditions and palliative care, with HCPC registration required. Relocation support and flexible working are provided where possible.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Clinical experience in occupational therapy, including student placements.
• Experience in a UK health or social care setting, including work experience or placements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with general and complex conditions in the community, using evidence-based, client-centred practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Plan and deliver assessment and treatment programmes, setting and monitoring patient-centred goals and modifying treatment as needs change.
• Prescribe standard and non-standard specialist equipment, obtaining authorisation where necessary.
• Carry out risk assessment in community settings.
• Empower patients in self-management through advice, education, coping strategies and therapeutic procedures.
• Train and advise patients, carers and MDT members on effects of disability.
• Make onward referrals and identify when other input is required.
• Seek advice from other professionals and senior colleagues as needed.
• Communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues, including equipment use and confidentiality.
• Liaise with external agencies to arrange equipment and adaptations that maximise independence.
• Attend team meetings and undertake joint visits with other professionals.
• Contribute to planning, development and evaluation of OT in Community Services following NHS policies.

Skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

IT literacy

Communication skills

Education

BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist to work across five community health services, including patient homes and an inpatient rehab unit. The role offers supervision and welcomes newly qualified OTs seeking varied community experience.

You will manage a caseload involving stroke, frailty, long-term conditions and palliative care, with HCPC registration required. Relocation support and flexible working are provided where possible.