East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

Welcome to East Sussex, a place that boasts a beautiful coastline, beaches and the South Downs National Park. Close to Brighton and rail links to London. Come and join our friendly, sociable, experienced team working within an integrated Health and Social Care community rehabilitation service based in, Eastbourne, covering the East Sussex area.

Main duties of the job

This is a post based in JCR services, and an exciting opportunity that will clinically support the physiotherapists in JCR. The role will include undertaking highly specialist clinical physiotherapy assessments and treatments to ensure the management of clients along rehabilitation pathways is efficient and clinically effective. You will also work within the wider network of Therapy Services, working in collaboration with other Band 6 Occupational therapists to ensure there is consistency and assurance across the services within East Sussex.

About us

The Joint Community Rehabilitation and Falls Prevention Service is an integrated, jointly funded service by ASC and the NHS. ESHT provides the rehabilitation, and we work with our ESCC colleagues who provide short term care whilst supporting the client's rehabilitation programme. JCR is a short-term 7 day service which assesses and treats people within their own homes. Our service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital or long-term care, enable earlier discharges from hospital and promote independence and quality of life. The ability to travel around the county in a timely fashion is essential.

Details

Date posted

01 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-JY897-A

Job locations

JCR Team Firwood House

Brassey Avenue

Eastbourne

BN22 9QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be part of a friendly, supportive, professional integrated team which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Falls Practitioners, Nurses, Podiatrists and Rehabilitation Support Workers, using an inter-professional model of working. We key work and provide rehabilitation to adults with a variety of medical and surgical conditions, and we support palliative care. We offer regular supervision through the JCR Occupational Therapy Team and training opportunities for professional development.

This post is an excellent opportunity to develop clinical, service development and leadership opportunities for Occupational Therapy within JCR.

We encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit. We look forward to hearing from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be part of a friendly, supportive, professional integrated team which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Falls Practitioners, Nurses, Podiatrists and Rehabilitation Support Workers, using an inter-professional model of working. We key work and provide rehabilitation to adults with a variety of medical and surgical conditions, and we support palliative care. We offer regular supervision through the JCR Occupational Therapy Team and training opportunities for professional development.

This post is an excellent opportunity to develop clinical, service development and leadership opportunities for Occupational Therapy within JCR.

We encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit. We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years rotational Band 5 experience
  • Experience of training/supervision
  • Experience of multi-professional working
  • Experience of using client-centred goals

Desirable

  • Experience in the area of community rehabilitation
  • Experience of providing training and delivering presentations
  • Experience in Mental Health

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases
  • Motivated to work flexibly within an inter-professional framework
  • Evidence of ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to implement and respond to change

Desirable

  • Ability to deal with work pressures
  • Experience of working with other organisations
  • Experience of clinical education
  • Experience of delivering clinical and managerial supervision
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years rotational Band 5 experience
  • Experience of training/supervision
  • Experience of multi-professional working
  • Experience of using client-centred goals

Desirable

  • Experience in the area of community rehabilitation
  • Experience of providing training and delivering presentations
  • Experience in Mental Health

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases
  • Motivated to work flexibly within an inter-professional framework
  • Evidence of ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to implement and respond to change

Desirable

  • Ability to deal with work pressures
  • Experience of working with other organisations
  • Experience of clinical education
  • Experience of delivering clinical and managerial supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

JCR Team Firwood House

Brassey Avenue

Eastbourne

BN22 9QJ


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

JCR Team Firwood House

Brassey Avenue

Eastbourne

BN22 9QJ


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead

Karen Smith

karensmith22@nhs.net

01323466565

Details

Date posted

01 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-JY897-A

Job locations

JCR Team Firwood House

Brassey Avenue

Eastbourne

BN22 9QJ


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