Senior Occupational Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Billericay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their team. This role emphasizes providing rehabilitation services in the community, including daily therapy in patients' homes. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, focusing on patient-centered care and service development. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant experience in rehabilitation and community settings.
• Committed to high standards of patient-centred care and service development.
• Ability to work effectively within a friendly team and a supportive management structure.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily therapy in patients' homes as part of the Virtual Frailty Ward / Intensive Rehabilitation Service.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support independence, self-care, and goal achievement for service users.
• Prioritize caseload to respond to changing needs and make safe onward referrals to community services.

Skills

Experience in rehabilitation

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team providing intensive rehabilitation in the community. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist who is passionate about service development and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will work closely with a friendly team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and rehabilitation assistants who are committed to maintaining independence, promoting self-care and helping patients achieve their goals.

The Virtual Frailty Ward / Intensive Rehabilitation Service provides daily therapy in the patient\'s own home. We prioritise our caseload to respond to changing daily needs and communicate closely with other service providers to avoid admission where it is safe to do so, providing onward referrals to other community services including health and social care. As part of the Frailty Virtual Ward / Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS) we see a wide variety of patients including neurological, orthopaedics, falls, long-term conditions, and musculoskeletal issues, enabling staff to gain broad experience across specialties.

You will be part of a friendly, approachable team who work well together and will be supported by a strong senior management team. This role is based within a sponsor organisation with certain eligibility requirements under the UKVI points-based system.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily therapy in patients\' homes as part of the Virtual Frailty Ward / Intensive Rehabilitation Service.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support independence, self-care and goal achievement for service users.
• Prioritise caseload to respond to changing needs and make safe onward referrals to community services.
• Work flexibly to respond to service needs and demonstrate initiative.
• Engage in service development and continuously seek to improve patient-centred care.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant experience in rehabilitation and community settings.
• Committed to high standards of patient-centred care and service development.
• Ability to work effectively within a friendly team and within a supportive management structure.

Benefits

• Dedicated equality, diversity and wellbeing initiatives with networks for staff and flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support including access to employee assistance programmes and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Information about our wellbeing and benefits is available in our internal resources; flexible working opportunities are available, including part-time or job-share arrangements where feasible.
• Armed Forces Covenant commitments, with policies and guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses where applicable.
• Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment aimed at continuous improvement and recognition.

Working for our Organisation

NELFT is rated by CQC as Good, with ambitions to achieve an Outstanding rating. We operate across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway, providing community and mental health services to adults and children. We emphasise a culture of kindness, respect and collaboration with communities, staff networks and ongoing learning opportunities. We are a Disability Confident Leader and have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for several years.

Working Arrangements

The Virtual Frailty Ward / IRS operates seven days a week, 365 days a year. Therapy is mainly 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to accommodate needs. Weekends are covered on a rota basis (usually one weekend per month, 9am to 12:45pm, Saturday and Sunday). Service areas include Brentwood, Billericay, Wickford, Basildon and Thurrock.