Occupational Therapist

Band 5
Job summary
The Intermediate Care In-patient Therapy Team are pleased to offer an exciting opportunities for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to join Lewes or Uckfield ICUs as part of our dynamic inpatient therapy team. This is a one year fixed contract to cover maternity leave.
Our Occupational Therapists are recognised and valued as integral to patient experience and outcomes and are supported professionally via our Occupational Therapy Lead structure.
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. This is an ideal opportunity to bring your skills and develop them in a flexible, supportive, and positive community service.
Main duties of the job
To practice as an Occupational Therapist as part of the inpatient therapy team that manages the therapy case load on the unit and delegates work to other team members as appropriate.
To develop and maintain a high standard of clinical practice as a member of the multidisciplinary team, in line with the code of professional conduct of the College of Occupational Therapists.
To assist the multi-disciplinary team in preparing intervention plans, implementing rehabilitation and facilitating discharges.
To work jointly with other professionals to ensure a patient-centred approach.
Review and reflect on your practice through regular participation in professional supervision with your nominated occupational therapy supervisor. To provide clinical supervision to other members of the team, as agreed with the Therapy Lead.
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 2023 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
To ensure the maintenance of assessment and treatment equipment in a satisfactory condition, and ensure careful use and return of same, cleaned, where appropriate. Report any suspect or faulty equipment to the appropriate manager. To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential

• Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of ongoing education

Experience
Essential

• Relevant postgraduate or undergraduate experience in the clinical field

Desirable

• Experience of working in adults inpatient rehabilitation setting

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise a caseload efficiently
• Demonstrate co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals

Desirable

• Experience within specialism underpinned by theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate the application of research based practice

Other
Essential

• Ability to occasionally travel between sites

Desirable

• Valid driving licence

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
Lewes Intermediate Care Unit
The Gallops,
Lewes
BN7 1LR
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)