Community Occupational Therapist
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Job summary
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapists to work within our Integrated Network Teams (INT).
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!
In return, we will be fully committed to supporting your continued development. We will give you the opportunity to develop specialist community skills and enhance your multidisciplinary working as well as your ability to support/supervise other team members and develop key leadership skills.
The Sirona Integrated Network Teams (INT) are an innovative and dynamic service. We provide active rehabilitation to patients in their place of residence to maximise their functional potential and support them to remain independent within their homes. Our therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their home environment.
You will be working within a friendly and supportive INT alongside other Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Nurses and Nurse Associates, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Rehab Support Workers and Administrators.
We offer a flexible service which covers extended hours operating 7 days a week.
Main duties of the job
- With the support of senior staff, be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort
- Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes using an evidence based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care.
- Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality of life and independence.
- Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge providing specialist skills supported by a robust competency framework
- To use occupational therapy skills, techniques in functional and standardised assessment & interventions as an autonomous practitioner
- Assess and arrange the provision of equipment, ensuring this is provided in good working order and fitted correctly; reporting any issues appropriately
- Supervise members of the team including peers, students and unregistered workforce in occupational therapy competencies
- Maintain accurate, informative and legal records
- Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that wed expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.
Additional Information:
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Details
Date posted
14 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B9083-INTOT2
Job locations
Worle Health Centre
125 High Street
Worle
Weston-super-mare
Avon
BS22 6HB
Horfield Health Centre
Lockleaze Road
Bristol
BS7 9RR
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona Care & Health CIC
Address
Worle Health Centre
125 High Street
Worle
Weston-super-mare
Avon
BS22 6HB
Employer's website
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