Occupational Therapist

Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who would like to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team? Do you enjoy the challenge of a wide variety of work?
Our coastal Intermediate care and community therapy team are recruiting to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our integrated community team, as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist working 25.5 hours per week, visiting people in their own homes.
Our focus is patient driven carrying out holistic assessment, providing a rehabilitation approach and promote self-management for patients with long term conditions and palliative care. Aiming to prevent hospital admissions and supporting patients discharged from hospital.
You will be joining a truly multi-disciplinary team which aims to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate safe and effective discharges home and support patients in their own homes.
To be eligible for this role, you must be a state registered occupational therapist with the HCPC and have full access to a vehicle for work and possession of a full driving license is essential., + Undertake holistic needs-led assessments in partnership with service users, patients and carers.
+ This role will include Intermediate Care, Community Hospital cover and Community therapy work. There is a division between these areas of work within the team and staff have an opportunity to work within both areas, according to demand.
+ Explore innovative ways of collaborative working between general practice, health and social services and the private and voluntary sector in line with the Care Trust's integration agenda.
+ Undertake specialist clinical Occupational Therapy assessment and provision within the community setting.
+ Manage a personal caseload of complex, highly complex and statutory work. Act as an autonomous practitioner evidencing high levels of problem solving, decision making and independent judgement in a variety of community settings and situations.
+ You will be required to work flexibly to ensure a consistent and robust service; this including seven day working involving weekend and bank holiday working, or working in other localities as necessary to meet the needs of the service., Our Health and Wellbeing Team is an integrated professional team which includes Social Care, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physiotherapy, Intermediate Care, Community Nursing, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Support Workers and Volunteering in Health.
You will be based at Teignmouth Hospital and provides a community service to the residents in the Coastal Locality.
The team are a supportive and friendly, adapting to the ever changing demands on the service. We are proactive and have a forward-thinking core, your role will be key in managing patients to remain in their own home.
You will participate in the development, training and support of the multi professional team and students. In return Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust offer training opportunities to support ongoing career development.
Why work with us, + This will include patients who may have difficulties with regard to complex emotional/psychological/physical conditions relating to the presenting complaint. This client group includes those who may be depressed, deaf, blind, and unable to accept their diagnosis, or have difficulty in understanding or communicating. Communication will involve the use of skills in motivating, negotiating, counselling, training, empathising and reassuring.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
+ Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
+ Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
+ It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.