Occupational Therapist - Band 6

Job summary

The expanding Coventry Community Neuro and Stroke Rehab Services (CINSS) are looking for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join their interdisciplinary team due to internal promotion.To work full time or on a part-time basis.

The service is a community based interdisciplinary therapy team, who support the timely discharge of patients from hospital. These patients have ongoing rehabilitation or neuro management needs following a new or worsening presentation of a neurological condition, both stroke, and non-stroke.

The teams work collaboratively with acute services, rehab and community networks and third sector services to deliver a patient centred; goal focused approach to rehabilitation. Our team is an integral part of the stroke pathway, in reaching into both stroke and in-patient rehab settings, with the hope of offering rotations across the pathway in the future.

This post will offer you the opportunity to consolidate and develop neurological and wider clinical skills, as well as giving you the opportunity to be part of quality improvement projects and service developments, working closely with other Occupational Therapists and the wider team.

Ifyouare a compassionate, dedicated team player and are motivated by meaningful, holistic rehabilitation which is centred around patient goals andtheirlife roles then please get in touch and help us to continue to make a real difference.

Main duties of the job

An inclusive team approach and excellent communication skills are essential. You will be expected to work independently and effectively within the Community Stroke and Integrated Neuro Rehab Service to ensure safe and effective management of these patients in the community. You will be able to prioritise your workload and time effectively to support an integrated approach.

This post would suit an experienced band 6 Occupational Therapist looking to develop further their neuro clinical skills or a band 5 with a wide range experience and an ability to demonstrate transferable skills into this clinical area.

We are a dynamic and friendly team who are committed to providing an excellent patient-centred service, whilst supporting continuous development of clinical skills through joint working, access to a comprehensive in-house training program, and opportunities to attend both, internal and external courses.

Your development will be supported through Value Based Appraisal, one-to-one and group clinical supervision.

The successful candidate will have evidence of post-graduate experience and sound clinical reasoning. There is expectation that the candidate will be committed to providing high standards of care.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• flexible working opportunities
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.