Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with qualified therapists and Band 4 Technical Instructors to provide a high standard Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy service to all patients including completion of delegated tasks and joint visits.
You will be a motivated and enthusiastic person who wants to be part of an effective team, delivering high standards of clinical care to patients across various locations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
The successful candidate will:
* Have excellent communication skills
* Be a car driver and have a full UK driving licence.
* Be able to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
* Have the ability to work well individually and as part of the wider MDT.
* Be able to prioritise and manage their own workload.
* Be able to work confidentially and sensitively with patients and their carers.
Contact Details Zoe.bell9@nhs.net 07721170327
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
* To ensure clinical care delegated by the responsible clinician is consistently of a high standard and conforms to the treatment plan as documented by the clinic.
* To treat patients individually or in a group in a variety of settings without the direct supervision or presence of an OT/Physiotherapist, including the patient’s home.
* To accept patients delegated by therapists and band 4's and carry own patient caseload within agreed guidelines
* To ensure first contact interventions/assessments are carried out and completed within the parameters identified in the protocols.
* To communicate accurate timely and relevant information to members of the multi-disciplinary and primary health care team and other organisations/agencies, to ensure best possible patient care.
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We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.