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Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 06 August 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within our established In Patient (Pathway 2) team within the Amber Valley and Erewash area.
The Pathway 2 therapy team provides timely and appropriate care to patients within our local pathway 2 beds.
Our Amber Valley and Erewash Integrated Community Services are a multi-disciplinary team, providing person-centred holistic care to patients with a wide variety of health conditions.
As a clinician you are required to hold a clinical caseload, along with line management and support for junior staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside Therapists and Social Care partners to facilitate reablement and Discharges in a timely manner to enable flow through our in patient services.
The post will involve supporting junior staff and assistants and line management responsibilities for them, ensuring high standards of evidence-based clinical care.
If you are passionate about providing high quality, therapeutic care to your patients, can lead by example, are able to prioritise, deliver great quality patient care and are a great communicator then we want to hear from you.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Person Specification
Education
* Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registered
* Previous relevant clinical experience at Band 5 level or above
* APPLE accreditation
* Evidence of CPD
* Leadership / management course
* Mental health experience
Experience
* Proven clinical expertise, knowledge and experience of implementing service improvement
* Good understanding of the National Health Agenda / Relevant national standards
* Community experience working with older adults
* Clinical supervision training
* Recruitment and selection training
Other
* Able to work weekends and bank holidays
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
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