Community Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

If you come to work with us, you would be part of a friendly, supportive team of Occupational Therapists and support staff. Once you have undertaken a comprehensive induction, you would be independently assessing people, of all ages including children, in their own homes by undertaking a functional assessment of their needs. The role offers the opportunity to support people with a wide variety of health needs including long term health conditions, mental health needs, learning disability or those needing end of life care.A key focus for our team is early intervention and prevention. We provide specialist support and advice, such as undertaking activity of daily living, moving and handling or environmental assessments providing solutions, such as major adaptations and housing advice, to help people to develop and sustain their skills for independent living. With a focus on proportionate assessments, telephone and face to face assessments are completed as appropriate.Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Job responsibilities

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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