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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday- Working Days (8-6pm)
About The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MY Therapy service to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist. MY Therapy service is a large and very busy MDT incorporating Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support staff. We are proud to have played a large part in the Connecting Care Closer to Home agenda for Wakefield. Our team is flexible and the successful candidate will be expected to work across a variety of bases across the Wakefield District.
The successful candidate will work together with colleagues, partners, patients and their families/carers in providing rehabilitation in the community thereby preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital / residential settings whilst also facilitating discharge.
MY Therapy also provide therapy to the Wakefield Intermediate Care unit providing rehabilitation to patients prior to discharge into the community. We also provide an urgent community response service and specialist neuro, cardiac and respiratory and long covid services to patients in the community. We run an internal rotation in the team with opportunities to gain experience in these specialist areas.
We encourage all staff to be instrumental in service development and also offer: -
* Regular supervision
* A friendly and supportive environment.
* An inclusive and thorough induction programme.
* Annual appraisal
* Commitment to learning and opportunity to develop clinical skills in the community setting
Please click "apply now" to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).
Main duties
* The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down in the professional codes of conduct.
* You will be professionally accountable to the Health and Care Professions Council; accountable contractually to your employer and accountable to the law for your actions.
* Professional accountability is fundamentally concerned with weighing up the interests of patients and clients in complex situations, using professional knowledge, judgement and skills to make a decision and enabling you to account for the decision made.
* You will be an autonomous practitioner.
* If you delegate work, your accountability is to make sure that the person who does the work is able to do it and that the appropriate levels of supervision or support are in place.
* You must protect all confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice and only make disclosures following discussion with appropriate representatives within the Trust.
* As an employee you will be required to comply with Clinical Governance.
* You are personally responsible for maintaining registration with the HCPC.
Job Purpose
* To independently and effectively self manage a defined caseload within the Community Rehabilitation team using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
* To be responsible for the day to day supervision of junior staff and/or students within the Community Rehabilitation team, designated by the Head Occupational Therapist/team leader.
* To contribute to the clinical and professional development of the Occupational Therapy service within the Community Rehabilitation team
* To be flexible in your approach and use of treatment media in order to work across various locations and settings as determined by the needs of the team.
Essential Person Specification Requirements
* Dip COT or relevant OT Degree Registration with HCPC
* Post Qualification experience is desirable for this role as it is a fixed term contract
* Experience in community Working, rehabilitation and care of the older person would beneficial
* Know the key concepts of the biological, social, psychological and clinical sciences which are relevant to their profession -specific practice
* Ability to demonstrate/discuss Occupational Therapy process
* Understand the need to establish and maintain a safe practice environment
* Evidence of CPD
* Awareness of National guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care provision Intermediate Care specific older person NHS plan
* Demonstrate an awareness of the application of the risk assessment process
See Supporting Documents for full details.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It's important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our Benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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