Band 5 Occupational Therapist (Rotation)

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to work in the Bath area?

We are looking for a full-time (37.5 hrs ) Occupational Therapist on a permanent basis to join our Band 5 rotation within specialist services including: Falls and Parkinson’s Clinic, the Community Neuro and Stroke Service, Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD)  and the ward at St Martins Hospital.

There will be a 9 month rotation into each service. Some locations provide a 7 day a week service, including bank holidays. Intervention is completed either in a clinic/ward or within the patient’s own home across Bath and North East Somerset.

Regular team meetings are held at St Martins Hospital and staff have access to remote working in the community. The post holder will receive regular supervision and CPD is actively supported.

There is currently an exciting opportunity within HCRG Care’s Complex Health Needs Service (Learning Disability), this is an exciting role to develop you core OT skills within a specialist area of practice. If you are interested in working within learning disability services we welcome you to express an interest by telephoning Tracy Rose on 01225 831566.
Package DescriptionYou will feel valued as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist  with HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

£28,407 - £34,581 and AfC terms and conditions –including an NHS pension
Free tea and coffee at your base location
On-site car parking!
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year 
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Main ResponsibilitiesThe role involves –

•         Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining a high standard of service user focused care, reflecting an inter-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation and a holistic and seamless service.

•         Developing good communication links with service users and carers and joint working with other services across professional and organisational boundaries, being able to manage complex and sensitive situations, ensuring confidentiality.

•         Supporting the on-going development of the services you work in plus cohesive team working.

You will have a varied and stimulating role within a dynamic and supportive team.
The Ideal CandidateThe essential qualities we are looking for in our applicants are:

Education & Qualifications:

•         Diploma/Degree Occupational Therapy

•         State Registration

•         Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Knowledge & Experience:

•         Relevant clinical skills working with older people.

•         Experience of multidisciplinary team working

•         Awareness of falls including evidence based practice

•         Experience of working with other agencies

•         Knowledge of standardised assessments/outcome measures used.

•         Awareness of neurological conditions including stroke and Parkinson’s

•         A basic knowledge of moving and handling

Skills & abilities:

•         Ability to assess, prioritise, and co-ordinate care for people with multiple needs

•         Problem-solving skills

•         Demonstrate an ability to make decisions, delegate, take responsibility, work autonomously and think laterally

•         Demonstrate an ability to manage time and build efficient working practices

•         Willingness to participate and contribute to staff training

•         Ability to work in a changing environment

•         Effective verbal & written communication skills

•         Good interpersonal skills

•         Good IT skills

•         Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. 

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. 

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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