Vocational Rehabilitation Band 7 Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Occupational Therapist to be part of a new Vocational Rehabilitation Service across West Essex and Hertfordshire. This is a shared commissioned service between EPUT, CLCH and HCT NHS Trusts and is being hosted by EPUT. The OT will work as part of an MDT to support patients following a stroke overcome obstacles to accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupations or to support with a dignified exit from work if this should be the patient's desired outcome. The team will consist of a senior OT, Speech and Language Therapist and Clinical Neuropsychologist. The role of the senior occupational Therapists alongside the MDT will be to carry out assessments, provide information, explore and support with generic and/or specific work skills In order to set goals and work towards a patients desired outcome. As this is a service working across three sites within West Essex and Hertfordshire there will be an expectation to travel. There will be an opportunity for Service development and leadership experience.Main duties of the job The post holder will be part of the provision of a new Vocational Rehabilitation service across Hertfordshire and West Essex. The post holder will be responsible for providing expert Vocational Rehab service (VRS) to stroke survivors within the Herts and West Essex ICS. To assess and treat a caseload of stroke survivor patients as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder will be responsible for the clinical development of the VRS within the team. The post holder will be an OT clinical lead in VRS and provide clinical expertise to members of the team and staff within outpatient clinics, community services, groups and also virtually. This role will require travel across the ICB area of Herts and West Essex. The post holder will have responsibility for the day to day VRS delivery promote the review and planning of the service with support and direction from the clinical leads across the ICS.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank