Community Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you passionate about working with adults with complex needs in the community?

Community rehabilitation in a physical healthcare setting is on the cutting edge of current healthcare provision.  Discharge to assess and urgent care reablement models require patients with complex needs to be assessed at home to optimise function. Health promotion and prevention of or managing disease progression is also key to keeping our population healthy.

This post gives you opportunity to be involved in these areas of healthcare provision.   Community based working in a fully supportive MDT.

Main duties of the job

We need a Band 5 Occupational Therapist who is motivated and able to work in a recovery focussed way to join our Community Therapy team based in Nottingham West.   Our team provides goal focused, needs led treatment to those with complex long term conditions.  In addition, your role will provide experience in admission avoidance,  falls prevention and the discharge to assess pathway.  We strive to provide an evidence based service and  to ensure that all service users are valued, listened to and receive high quality personalised care.  The team members include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistant practitioners and support workers, also working closely with GPs, district nurses and the voluntary sector.

You will have a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered. You should possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. An induction period and supernumerary support will be given.

The service currently runs from 8am – 6pm, 7 days a week, therefore some weekend and bank holiday working may be required.

A full UK driving licence is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be an autonomous caseload holder, promoting health and well-being and providing continued rehabilitation to those who have a physical healthcare need.  The range of conditions treated is broad and there is opportunity to progress your knowledge and skills in complex community rehabilitation.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.