Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Job title - Occupational Therapist

Band 6 (£35,392.00 - £42,618)

Contract - Fixed Term 12 months

Hours - Full time, 37.5

You will manage your own specialist caseload for patients who present with Post-COVID Syndrome/Long COVID.

You will be involved with triaging and providing face to face and virtual Post COVID Video Group clinics within the Post COVID service. Work autonomously at times but also as part of a team of specialist Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, nurse and rehab assistants and present cases to a wider MDT which include vocational therapist, IAPT and Wellness service professionals.

Within your role you will be responsible for a complex patient case load supporting patients in their own home / long term place of residence and in a clinic and group setting. You will be expected to provide support, including but not limited to fatigue and breathlessness management.

You will also be responsible for providing supervision and training to members of the team and act as a resource as part of our working in partnership collaborative approach.

The post holder will be expected to stay up-to date with new emerging evidence and evidence-based practice for Post-COVID Syndrome/Long Covid and there will be opportunity to be a part of the Mid Yorks consultant led specialist MDT which supports Locala post covid MDT.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.