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Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity? Come and join Sirona as a Senior Community Occupational Therapist within the South Gloucestershire Integrated Neighbourhood Team. This is a role where you will really make a real difference to patients living at home.
We are friendly team who have a strong culture of supporting each other so that we can all learn and grow whilst providing the best service we can for the people we work with.
In this role you will have opportunity to develop specialist community skills as well as your ability to support/supervise other team members and develop key leadership skills.
Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT) are an innovative and dynamic service. We provide active rehabilitation to patients in their place of residence to maximise their functional potential and support them to remain independent within their homes. Our therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their home environment. It is a busy and challenging role but one which therapists find rewarding.
You will be working alongside other Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Nurses and Nurse Associates, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Support Workers, Pharmacy technicians and Administrators.
Please do get in touch if you would like any further information or to arrange an informal visit.
* Responsible for proactive service and own caseload management
* Responsible for capacity management, allocation of work and efficient service / team coordination
* Lead by example and be a role model for the team
* Develop and maintain strong, communicative working relationships with hospital staff, primary care, service providers and multi-disciplinary teams within health and social care to:-
* To use occupational therapy skills and techniques in functional and standardised assessment & interventions as an autonomous practitioner
* To develop additional competencies within the requirements of the multi-disciplinary approach to the INT
* Take responsibility for the development of other members of the INT including peers, junior staff, and students whilst assisting other junior staff to organise, prioritise and manage their caseload.
* Work collaboratively with the INT Manager to:-
* Support team performance in key identified areas including frailty and the assessment and management of high risk patients
* Maintain a culture of learning (from incidents, including root cause analysis, patient feedback, complaints and clinical audit)
* Work within your scope of practice
* Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues in line with Organisational policy and procedures
* With the support of senior colleagues, identify and work towards specific objectives and to actively participate in service development projects and audit as required.
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Megan Propert Job title: Resourcing Partner Email address: sirona.recruitment@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 124 5444
Claire Barker- Claire.barker5@nhs.net
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