Band 6 Rotational 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.

Rotational Occupational Therapist

Band 6: £37,338-£44,962

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Main duties of the job

Are you ready for a Band 6 OT position but not sure which area to work in? Do you want to gain further experience as a Band 6 and transfer your skills across different clinical areas

You will provide Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment, and intervention for patients with a diverse range of presentations, with a focus on hospital avoidance, self-management and discharge planning.

Each rotation will be 12 months, enabling you to gain significant experience, knowledge, and skills in each service. The rotation covers services which require you to work over 7 days including bank holidays. Shift patterns vary according to each rotation and post holders will need to be able to fulfil the shift patterns relevant to each rotation.

You will work closely within multi-disciplinary teams and relevant external agencies and will be expected to complete a Practice Educator course and to take at least one student per academic year.

The ability to travel to meet the needs of the service is essential.

Well also consider Band 5-6 OT development roles for experienced Band 5 OTs, as part of the rotation. These roles offer a structured learning and development programme over a 12-month period to support you to grow and achieve your competencies and objectives. We are passionate about investing in you and your career.

About us

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing - proud to provide NHS community healthcare services across Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford. We help people have better lives - and you can too. "Join us" and you will get:

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%.

Agenda for Change pay scales and holiday allowances - We are committed to the AfC scales for all colleagues and acknowledge all existing NHS length of service.

Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

A say in how things are done - We are a membership-based, colleague-owned organisation. Join us and you immediately become a member with opportunities to be involved and have your say.

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

Job description

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