Job summary
Specialist Community OT - Band 6
Wilton Community Team - Wilton Health Centre
Full Time - Permanent
Are you passionate about Occupational Therapy and providing
health care in peoples own homes?
Do you have the commitment to make a difference to peoples
lives? Are you keen to learn and develop within a rewarding Community OT role?
The Wilton Community Team are looking for an inspirational Occupational
Therapist to deliver a high standard of quality care to patients within the
community setting. Wiltshire Health and Care is proactive in developing
community specific training and can offer a supportive and friendly environment
in which to learn new skills.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing highly
skilled therapy care to the residents within our geographical area, promoting
the health of the population, reducing the effects of ill health and disability
and maximising the individuals potential for independence. You will be
expected to work closely with General Practices, Social Services and other
statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population,
so excellent communication skills are essential for this role.
As well as bringing your clinical expertise,
you will be a champion of integrated community care. You will be a strong team
player, an excellent communicator who is adaptable, committed, organised and
able to work well under pressure. You will support the development, implementation
and maintenance of high quality safe and sustainable clinical and operational
leadership under the direction of the team leaders and clinical lead. The
therapy team are expected to cover planned and urgent occupational therapy and
physiotherapy assessments and treatment as well as supporting the Home First,
discharge to assess pathway. Participation in the weekend therapy rota will
also be required.
We cover a large geographical area so access
to a vehicle to travel to visit patients is essential. We work a 7 day shift
pattern from 08.30 16.30. For this post it is essential that you can drive
and have access to a car.
Please
contact Beth Palmer (Team Manager) on 07771 872431 if you have any questions
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health
services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS
partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and
care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community
services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of
Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our
community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive
team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which
were developed with our staff, patients and carers.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that
it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market
towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good
schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and
a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away.
What are you waiting for?!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Up to date community experience
- Case management experience
- Significant experience of working with adults
- Working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Leadership experience
- Teaching experience
- Knowledge of recruitment, selection and appraisal system
- Setting and monitoring standards of care
- Experience within a wide range of patient, client care groups
Desirable
- Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of population
- Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and a full and valid driving licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- Dip COT/BSc/BSc(Hons)/MSc OT
- Registered as an OT with the Health and Care Professionals Council
- Relevant Post graduate qualification
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- To possess a current, valid driving licence and to be a competent driver
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of legislation affecting professional practice
- Experience of applying research based information to practice
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber
- Leadership and Management training
- Further qualifications relevant to community practice
- Awareness of recent Government initiatives that may affect future clinical practice
- To be knowledgeable of the clinical governance agenda and have an awareness of commissioning
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Up to date community experience
- Case management experience
- Significant experience of working with adults
- Working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Leadership experience
- Teaching experience
- Knowledge of recruitment, selection and appraisal system
- Setting and monitoring standards of care
- Experience within a wide range of patient, client care groups
Desirable
- Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of population
- Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and a full and valid driving licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- Dip COT/BSc/BSc(Hons)/MSc OT
- Registered as an OT with the Health and Care Professionals Council
- Relevant Post graduate qualification
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- To possess a current, valid driving licence and to be a competent driver
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of legislation affecting professional practice
- Experience of applying research based information to practice
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber
- Leadership and Management training
- Further qualifications relevant to community practice
- Awareness of recent Government initiatives that may affect future clinical practice
- To be knowledgeable of the clinical governance agenda and have an awareness of commissioning
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
