Sirona care & health CIC

Senior Community Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapists to work within our Integrated Network Team (INT) based in South Bristol, North & West and Weston, Worle and Villages Locality.

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

Initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs.
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
Responsible for proactive service and own caseload management
Responsible for allocation of work and efficient service/team coordination
Develop and maintain strong, communicative working relationships to prevent avoidable admissions and facilitate timely discharges.
Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan to maximise quality of life and independence.
Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services based on your assessment
Assess and arrange the provision of equipment within scope of practice; reporting any issues
Take responsibility for the development of other members of the INT including peers, junior staff, and students
Maintain accurate, informative and legal records
Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery
Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, colleagues and service users

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.

Date posted

20 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-SenOTINTs1

Job locations

Worle Health Centre

125 High Street

Worle

Weston-super-mare

Avon

BS22 6HB

North Bristol Intermediate Care Centre

20 Ellsworth Road

Bristol

BS10 7EH

The Withywood Centre

Queens Road

Bristol

BS138QA

Sirona Care & Health

Broadfield Road

Bristol

BS42UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

This vacancy qualifies for the Sirona Employee Referral Scheme Tier 1

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

This vacancy qualifies for the Sirona Employee Referral Scheme Tier 1

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
Current HCPC Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures, clinical audit
Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application
Up to date Evidence Based Practice national standards

Experience

Essential

Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal
Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
Able to effectively lead a team with senior support when required
Able to function effectively as a team member
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession
Effective time management and caseload management
Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Knowledge of and ability to implement current local and national initiatives
Competent IT skills

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role
Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

Additional Criteria

Essential

Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Additional criteria

Essential

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. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold, or confirm if you require sponsorship.

Location

Essential

Please confirm if you would prefer to work in South Bristol, North & West Bristol Locality or Weston, Worle & Villages. Your application can then be sent to the relevant team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
Current HCPC Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures, clinical audit
Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application
Up to date Evidence Based Practice national standards

Experience

Essential

Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal
Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
Able to effectively lead a team with senior support when required
Able to function effectively as a team member
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession
Effective time management and caseload management
Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Knowledge of and ability to implement current local and national initiatives
Competent IT skills

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role
Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

Additional Criteria

Essential

Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Additional criteria

Essential

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. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold, or confirm if you require sponsorship.

Location

Essential

Please confirm if you would prefer to work in South Bristol, North & West Bristol Locality or Weston, Worle & Villages. Your application can then be sent to the relevant team.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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

Worle Health Centre

125 High Street

Worle

Weston-super-mare

Avon

BS22 6HB

Employer's website

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

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

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