Job summary
Do you have a passion or desire to work with people in the community? Haverhill Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist into the team.
Working with colleagues from across health and social care you will be based at the Haverhill Health Centre and take an active part in the development and provision of therapy services as part of your role.
The successful candidate will work as part of the therapy team, being supported to develop to cover a variety of roles performed by colleagues in the team.
Using Occupational Therapy skills to assess and implement treatment plans for patients holding a variety of needs, the role provides the opportunity to have a direct impact on the people you will work with. Increasing participation in meaningful activities in creative and dynamic ways with people in their own environments.
You will also have the opportunity to develop and grow within your Occupational Therapy role, learning new skills and developing knowledge relevant to your role within the community.
If strong multidisciplinary working with colleagues across health and social care, ongoing opportunities for learning and development and being at the forefront of impactful and progressive ways of working with people in their own homes sounds like something you're ready for then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated community team.
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy interventions.
To supervise band 3 and 4 staff.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for main responsibilities of the role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for main responsibilities of the role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Up to date manual handling training for the lifting and manoeuvring of clients and equipment during treatment sessions
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Completed clinical placements as a student
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Clinical placement in a community setting
- Post registration experience in a clinical setting
- Advice and support to students and support staff.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
- Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Practice good interpersonal skills
- Good observational and reporting skills
- Able to plan and provide appropriate levels of clinical intervention
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to work within a team setting
- Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities
- Ability to reflect on own performance
- Knowledge of manual handling legislation and risk assessment
- Basic knowledge of specialist equipment
- Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms
- Must hold full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or a viable alternative
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills.
- Supervisory skills
- Able to support other staff to review and reflect on their practice and develop a PDP
- Knowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and management. Evidence of working at a relevant level
- Knowledge of working within the NHS
Personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to person-centered, non-discriminatory practice
- An understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community
- Occupational Health clearance to carry out duties of role
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Up to date manual handling training for the lifting and manoeuvring of clients and equipment during treatment sessions
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Completed clinical placements as a student
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Clinical placement in a community setting
- Post registration experience in a clinical setting
- Advice and support to students and support staff.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
- Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Practice good interpersonal skills
- Good observational and reporting skills
- Able to plan and provide appropriate levels of clinical intervention
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to work within a team setting
- Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities
- Ability to reflect on own performance
- Knowledge of manual handling legislation and risk assessment
- Basic knowledge of specialist equipment
- Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms
- Must hold full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or a viable alternative
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills.
- Supervisory skills
- Able to support other staff to review and reflect on their practice and develop a PDP
- Knowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and management. Evidence of working at a relevant level
- Knowledge of working within the NHS
Personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to person-centered, non-discriminatory practice
- An understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community
- Occupational Health clearance to carry out duties of role
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).
