Senior Occupational Therapist Community Therapy Service South West

NHS; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Abingdon seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist for a community therapy team. You will manage rehabilitation services for adult patients across South Oxfordshire, ensuring efficient patient care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role offers career progression and further learning opportunities, including an MSc module. The ideal candidate should have a degree in occupational therapy and relevant experience in rehab community services. Competitive benefits include generous annual leave and numerous employee support programs.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of rehab community services.
• Previous NHS or UK Adult social Services.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients providing high quality, efficient rehabilitation services.
• Deliver safe and effective rehabilitative patient care.

Skills

Car Driver with Valid UK Licence & Access to Vehicle

Education

Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist - Community Therapy Service - South West

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a dynamic, caring community therapy team working as an Occupational Therapist across the South of Oxfordshire; based in Abingdon.

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 South 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 an Occupational Therapist, you will work within a generic or specialist 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

As a team we encourage team work whilst encouraging learning and development opportunities. As a band 6 Occupational therapist there is opportunity for you to take the MSc frailty module offered by the trust to help support your clinical role.

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

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Good knowledge of rehab community services
• Previous NHS or UK Adult social Services

Skills

• Car Diver with Valid UK Licence & Access to Vehicle

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.

Community Therapy Services- South West (Abingdon)

Community Therapy Service - Abingdon Community Hospital

Community Therapy Services- South West (Abingdon)

Community Therapy Service - Abingdon Community Hospital