Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist

Band 6
Job summary
It's an exciting time to join ourCommunity Therapy Teams as an Occupational Therapist. We are in a position to make working for us, work for you!
The following opportunities are available for Band 6 Occupational Therapy roles in the Horsham, Crawley or Haywards Heath area.
Fixed or flexible full time hours
Part time hours to suit you
Annualised hours contract
Term time only contract
Flexible working
Fixed term contract
Our Occupational Therapists are integral members of our Community Therapy Team. You will work with people in their own homes who areexperiencing functional decline, maximising opportunities for independence in what matters to them; living full and active lives within their family circles, social networks, and the workplace.
Not sure what an annualised hours or flexible contract is? You're not alone but we use them to great effect within Sussex Community Foundation Trust and we would invite anyone who would like to make contact with us to talk about options might be suitable and how we can make that work for you.
In order to find the right people for these important roles, we are committed to working with you as an individual on practical solutions to achieve the work life balance that suits you whilst continuing to develop your career and achieve your aspirations.
Main duties of the job
Our teams work with patients with a variety of conditions within their homes. Our OTs provide clinical assessment and plan their treatment and intervention, identifying ongoing needs and appropriately referring to other services within the area.
You will be a valued and supported member of the team, contributing to team decisions, and will be supported with your development, including partaking in regular in-service training.
We will support you to make full use of your skills at whatever stage of your career to:

• Provide specialist, holistic assessments, and reviews to improve or maintain quality of life.
• Support individuals to take increased ownership and control over their health through rehabilitation interventions, personalised care planning and goal setting.
• Provide an urgent response to minimise crisis situations and the need for emergency interventions or hospital admissions.
• Improve access to existing services through a coordinated MDT approach.

Our Trust and leadership teams are committed to supporting your work/life balance via flexible working and tailored support to help you advance your clinical practice and leadership skills in style that suits you, your health and wellbeing and your future career aspirations.
We have a robust relocation package available for qualifying applicants for our substantive roles.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Team Lead, Felicity Clarke, 07901312015, felicity.clarke6@nhs.net
Return to Practice
If youre a qualified AHP looking to return to practice or have you previously been on the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) register and live in the Sussex areas, we want to hear from you! We can offer a flexible programme of Return to Practice and are interested in hearing from applicants to discuss individual requirements. For more information, please contact Helen Harris, our Allied Health Professions Workforce Lead, by emailing sc-tr.rtp-enquiries@nhs.net
We are equally as committed to supporting our Return to Practice colleagues and if you have been out of the role for a period of time and wish to explore how we can support you to return please contact us on sc-tr.rtp-enquiries@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist

Experience
Essential

• Relevant postgraduate or undergraduate experience in the clinical field
• Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
• Able to promote choice and independence in undertaking patient care
• Effective communication and negotiation skills
• Able to demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills
• Able to plan and prioritise a caseload efficiently
• Able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of boundaries of role
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to learning and development with documented evidence of CPD

Other requirements
Essential

• Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK) and Access to a vehicle for work purposes

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Haywards Heath, Crawley Hospital, Horsham Hospital
CTT North - Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex
RH16 1DB
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)