Sirona care & health CIC

Community Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Community Occupational Therapist to work within our Henderson Rehabilitation Unit team.

Are you dedicated to providing a safe, patient-centred, effective and evidence-based Occupational Therapy service? To provide specialist assessment and rehabilitation?

Within this opportunity, you will provide management of people with long term conditions, including the promotion of health and prevention of secondary complications. We actively promote a multi-disciplinary model within the units to ensure the person we are supporting is kept at the heart of every decision.

You will work closely with case managers and/or social care providers to facilitate safe and timely discharges, while being part of an integrated, supportive multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional community-based therapy, improving quality of life for service-users and committed to rehabilitation in a home environment, we would love to hear from you!

Working Pattern

Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 to 16:30

Main duties of the job

With the support of senior staff you will be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of person centred, goal-based treatment plans for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort.
You will need to able to use clinical reasoning skills to develop, facilitate or supervise the running of patient groups using occupational therapy skills for physical, cognitive and social rehabilitation purposes promoting high quality and harm free care.
Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying appropriate and achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality of life and independence, and facilitate appropriate referrals to other services or investigations based on your assessment to ensure holistic patient care.
Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and sharing knowledge providing holistic and specialist skills supported by a robust competency framework.
To assess and arrange the provision of equipment and/or adaptations from appropriate agencies ensuring this is provided in good working order and fitted correctly; reporting any issues appropriately.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-6989542-SL

Job locations

Thornbury Rehabilitation Unit

Grace Care Centre, Whitebridge Gardens

Thornbury

BS35 2FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy & Registered HPCP

Desirable

oUp to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Effective communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
Able to function effectively as a team member, but also work autonomously and recognise when to seek Senior advisee
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to use clinical reasoning skills to develop, facilitate or supervise the running of patient groups using occupational therapy skills for physical, cognitive and social rehabilitation purposes promoting high quality and harm free care
Effective time management and caseload management
Competent IT skills

Desirable

Community/Rehabilitation work (either student of postgraduate) demonstrating a broad range of clinical undergraduate experience
Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy & Registered HPCP

Desirable

oUp to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Effective communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
Able to function effectively as a team member, but also work autonomously and recognise when to seek Senior advisee
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to use clinical reasoning skills to develop, facilitate or supervise the running of patient groups using occupational therapy skills for physical, cognitive and social rehabilitation purposes promoting high quality and harm free care
Effective time management and caseload management
Competent IT skills

Desirable

Community/Rehabilitation work (either student of postgraduate) demonstrating a broad range of clinical undergraduate experience
Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Thornbury Rehabilitation Unit

Grace Care Centre, Whitebridge Gardens

Thornbury

BS35 2FR

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Thornbury Rehabilitation Unit

Grace Care Centre, Whitebridge Gardens

Thornbury

BS35 2FR

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)