Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting patients in their own homes, and committed to improving their quality of life, utilising your rehabilitation skills?
We are seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join The York Community Therapy Team to deliver high standards of Holistic and Occupational Therapy interventions to patients within their own place of residence to facilitate the individual reaching their full functional potential.
Our team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Generic Therapy Assistants. We are a well-established team and would look forward to you joining us.
This role will involve using health coaching skills to effectively engage with the patient and their family to ensure expectations are appropriately managed.
Please note this post is available for secondment as fixed-term 1 year contract. If applying as part of a secondment opportunity, please ensure you have sought line managers approval.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake specialist occupational therapist assessment and management of patients referred to the York Community Therapy team.
2. To determine clinical diagnosis/need and deliver Occupational Therapy interventions as indicated.
3. To provide support, specialist advice and training to more junior members of staff and students.
4. To act as a resource within the department and Trust, providing specialist information and advice regarding patients.
5. To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with legislation, professional and service policy.
6. Provide support to other colleagues when dealing with this group of patients.
7. To be responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision. Clinical work is not routinely evaluated, however clinical work will be evaluated in line with Trust and service objectives. Access and advice is available from senior professional colleagues if required.
8. Initiate evidence-based audit and projects to evaluate and improve clinical practice. Initiate and evaluate user involvement and where appropriate make local service changes
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving license is required.
Working for our organisation
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
9. Degree in Occupational Therapy
10. HCPC Registered Occupational therapist
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
12. Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
13. Delivery of relevant audit and service improvement.