Are you an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about rehabilitation and community working? If you have a varied clinical background and are invested in developing your clinical and leadership skills, we would love to hear from you!
If you want a job that involves a flexible work-life balance, rehabilitation of patients with a wide variety of clinical conditions, then look no further.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our multidisciplinary Neighbourhood Teams. Our interventions are exciting and dynamic. We support patient flow through rapid response, admission prevention, and facilitation of hospital discharges with a Home First approach. You will also be promoting falls management, helping people to live well with long-term conditions, palliative conditions, and supporting patients at the end of their lives.
You will gain further experience in a variety of areas including neurology, musculoskeletal, orthopaedics, respiratory, rheumatology, frailty, and mental health including dementia.
Main duties of the job
You will have an opportunity to make a positive difference to your patients' lives and develop skills in triage and management of deteriorating patients. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance your knowledge, and will be supported by clinical supervision, peer support, and regular continuing professional development.
You will be responsible for your own caseload, delegating to others to optimise outcomes, and delivering holistic rehabilitation made meaningful by taking place in local communities.
You will develop leadership skills by supporting others including therapy assistants and students, and contribute to service improvement projects across the Trust and wider partners.
The service operates over 7 days from 8am to 6pm, and you will be required to lone work. We promote a positive work/life balance and utilise flexible working to accommodate your needs. We have posts in the North and South hub areas, with an understanding that this is a citywide service and there may be a requirement for cross-cover working. Consideration will be given to any caring responsibilities. Your area of work will depend on your preference and service needs.
Access to a car that you can use for work purposes is essential.
Leeds Community Healthcare offers a variety of career opportunities. We welcome visits to find out more about this role.
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role. Adverts will close early if the maximum number of applicants is reached.
For more information about this job, please contact Nokukhanya Sibanda, Operational Team Manager, at nokukhanya.sibanda@nhs.net
About us
Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres, and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities, and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, focusing on delivering high-quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated 'Good', with our Adult Services rated 'Outstanding' for caring.
Perks of the job include generous annual leave and access to NHS discount sites. Full benefits are listed at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk under the 'Join Our Team' tab.
Right to Work: This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK—either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme, or with a relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and sponsorship is not available, please consider whether you meet the eligibility criteria to apply.
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description above, and download the full job description attached.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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