The Intermediate Care Therapy Team are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team working on the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Bognor Intermediate Care Unit in Bognor Regis. We encourage applications from experienced band 5 Occupational Therapists with relevant experience to this setting who wish to develop into a band 6 role. In this circumstance, the position would be paid initially at band 5 level (dependent on experience) until B6 competencies have been achieved. We look forward to providing the support you need to help you to progress in your professional development and to meet your career goals.
Our Trust and leadership teams are committed to supporting your work/life balance via flexible working and tailored support to help you advance your clinical practice and leadership skills in a style that suits you, your health and wellbeing and your future career aspirations. This is an ideal opportunity to bring your skills and develop them in a flexible, supportive, and positive community service. If you are looking for a challenge and want to join a dynamic team in a friendly and proactive Trust, then this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
To practice as an occupational therapist managing the occupational therapy case load in the inpatient setting and delegating work to other team members as appropriate.
To develop and maintain a high standard of clinical practice as a member of the multidisciplinary team, in line with the code of professional conduct of the College of Occupational Therapists.
To assist the multi-disciplinary team in preparing intervention plans, implementing rehabilitation and planning complex discharges.
To be able to carry out access visits, travelling there in a timely manner, where it is clinically reasoned as essential.
To work jointly with other professionals to ensure a patient-centred approach.
To review and reflect on your practice through regular participation in professional supervision with your nominated occupational therapy supervisor.
To provide clinical supervision to other members of the team, as agreed with the Therapy Lead.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Our values - Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence - guide everything we do.
* Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
* Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
* Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Research opportunities
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
* Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
* Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
* Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
* Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role.
Person Specification
Other
* Car driver and access to a car for work purposes (unless under Equality Act)
Qualifications
* Professional qualification such as degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
* Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council
* Evidence of post graduate course/CPD and reflective practice relevant to clinical specialty
* Training in student education
Experience
* Substantial relevant post-qualification experience covering a broad range
* Experience of independent caseload management and prioritisation
* Experience of working in a healthcare organisation
* Experience of working within a relevant specialist area
* 2 years experience within another NHS organisation
* Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants and students
Skills and Knowledge
* Demonstrates competency in clinical skills relating to the specialism.
* Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently, including delegation to others
* Good literacy and IT skills
* Demonstrates advanced communication and negotiation skills
* Demonstrate leadership in practice
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.
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