Job Overview
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our UEC teams. We are looking for dynamic Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists to work in our UEC pathways. The work will focus on both admissions avoidance and supporting discharge home from hospital. If you want to be part of a forward thinking and innovative service, then this is the opportunity you may have been looking for.
Responsibilities
In your new role you will work closely with Community Nurses, Assistant practitioners, support staff, and social workers to provide the best possible care to service users in their own homes.
You will work autonomously as well as part of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery from illness and enable health, wellbeing and self-care. You will be visiting patients within their own homes using a goal‑orientated focus, to maximise patient’s independence, safety and quality of life.
The post will involve cross site working and community visits.
Working Hours
We are a 7 day service - 8am to 6pm on rota basis. Self rostering is encouraged.
Travel
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Disability Confident
Disability Confident. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.
DBS Check
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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