Senior Community Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Weston-super-Mare; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Agenda for Change salary

Full NHS benefits

27+ days' annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Development of advanced community‑base

Opportunities to develop leadership, 3

Support for healthy work-life balance

Development as a colleague and mentor

Descripción de la vacante

Sirona care & health CIC in Weston-super-More is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist for the Integrated Network Teams. The role focuses on home-based rehabilitation, leading a caseload and supervising junior staff and students in a six-month maternity cover or permanent capacity.

HCPC registration and evidence of leadership are essential. The post involves developing care plans, coordinating services, and contributing to ongoing professional development within the NHS framework.

Formación

• Evidence of leading a team with senior support when required.
• Evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out initial holistic assessment, and implement and evaluate care programmes for acutely and chronically unwell patients, often with complex needs.
• Use clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred interventions based on evidence.
• Manage own caseload and provide proactive service management.
• Allocate work and coordinate the service and team efficiently.
• Build communicative working relationships to prevent avoidable admissions and enable timely discharges.
• Negotiate achievable goals with service users, carers and family within the overall care plan.
• Make appropriate referrals to other services based on assessment.
• Assess and arrange equipment within scope of practice, reporting any issues.
• Develop other members of the INT, including peers, junior staff and students.
• Keep accurate, informative and legal records.
• Take part in training, which may include helping to deliver it.
• Identify risks and act to minimise risk to self, colleagues and service users.

Conocimientos

Clinical reasoning

Time management

Caseload management

Autonomy

Leadership

Educación

BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy

Descripción del empleo

A Senior Occupational Therapist post in the Integrated Network Teams for Weston and Worle, with Sirona care & health CIC, offering six-month maternity cover or a permanent role. The work is assessing and planning rehabilitation for acutely and chronically unwell people, mostly in their homes, to support discharge and prevent admissions. The service runs seven days a week, and the role includes managing a caseload and supervising junior staff and students. HCPC registration and evidence of leading and supervising staff decide fit.

What the job involves

• Carry out initial holistic assessment, and implement and evaluate care programmes for acutely and chronically unwell patients, often with complex needs
• Use clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred interventions based on evidence
• Manage own caseload and provide proactive service management
• Allocate work and coordinate the service and team efficiently
• Build communicative working relationships to prevent avoidable admissions and enable timely discharges
• Negotiate achievable goals with service users, carers and family within the overall care plan
• Make appropriate referrals to other services based on assessment
• Assess and arrange equipment within scope of practice, reporting any issues
• Develop other members of the INT, including peers, junior staff and students
• Keep accurate, informative and legal records
• Take part in training, which may include helping to deliver it
• Identify risks and act to minimise risk to self, colleagues and service users

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Evidence of leading a team with senior support when required
• Evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession

Skills & knowledge

• Clinically reasoned judgement across a variety of conditions
• Effective time and caseload management
• Working autonomously and seeking advice from senior staff when needed

Other

• Stated reason for applying to Sirona care & health

Nice to have

• Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications, with an explanation of motivation
• Recent relevant experience in a community setting
• Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
• Experience of working with a range of professionals in health or social care

What’s offered

• Agenda for Change salary
• Full NHS benefits
• 27+ days' annual leave
• NHS Pension Scheme membership
• Development of advanced community-based clinical skills
• Opportunities to develop leadership, supervision and service development skills
• Support for a healthy work-life balance
• Opportunities for development as a colleague and apprentice