Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust We have an exciting 12 month secondment / fixed term opportunity for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join the Urgent Community Response Team in the Exeter South & West Cluster. The team is multi-professional with collaborative working between OTs, Physios, Nursing, and support worker colleagues.
Main Duties of the Job As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
About Us Stretching across Northern, Eastern, and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist, and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).
Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies, and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It's never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Job Responsibilities A successful candidate should have a keen interest in rehabilitation and promoting independence of patients with a variety of long-term conditions. The team supports to facilitate hospital discharge as well as the prevention of admission, working to optimise a patient's ability and quality of life. There is close working with the community rehabilitation and community nursing teams, and the team is well supported with clinical leadership with a structured supervision and in-service training programme.
The service operates from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week and covers the areas of Broadclyst, Pinhoe, Topsham, Exminster, Alphington, St Thomas, and Starcross.
Working Pattern: 26.5 hours per week. The service operates from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, with shifts to cover this on a rota basis. Please contact us to discuss working patterns further.
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
For further information please contact: Siobhan Huskins, Therapy Manager on Siobhan.huskins@nhs.net
Please note, this is a Fixed Term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Inclusivity Statement As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Benefits We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities, and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit: You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness, and leisure options, and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
Car lease schemes.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
Cycle to work scheme.
These are just a few of the benefits available. If the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Person Specification General Requirements See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.
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.
Employer Name Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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