Are you passionate about working in the community? Would you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team that has patient goals at the heart of it's care? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in our Community Rehabilitation team. We assess and treat patients who live in Hull and the East Riding, and therefore the ability to travel across the area is integral to the role, as we see our patients in their own homes.
The team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Associate Practitioners. We work with people who have either physical or neurological conditions, and the role is very varied, including carrying out holistic assessments in people's own homes, agreeing goals and providing personalised rehab plans, recommending adaptive equipment, practicing functional activities and collaborating with external agencies in order to support people to live safely and meaningfully at home.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a qualified OT who has: HCPC registration Community Rehab experience at Band 5 or Band 6 level Excellent communication skills and strong clinical reasoning skills, Confidence in working independently in the community setting A pro-active and person centered approach to care.
Our team can offer you the opportunity to contribute to service development, access to clinical supervision and training/CPD, and the chance to work in a role that has a positive impact on the lives of the people we work with.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Mel Haynes, Operations Manager on 07525 873572.
About us
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Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP you have a real voice.
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Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current HCPC professional registration
* Degree / diploma on Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy
* Post Graduate Diploma in relevant specialist area or Professional qualification to Degree level supplemented by specialist accredited training and experience in specialist field(s) equivalent to post graduate diploma level.
Knowledge
* Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
* Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area.
* Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
* Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys
* Basic IT skills
* Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or regionally
* Develop to advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
Experience
* Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
* Experience of multi-agency/professional working
* Experience of case load management within specialist service area
* Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient/relative involvement/participation
* Experience of complex case load management within specialist service area
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.
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