Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover) Hours Part time - 27 hours per week (Includes community weekend working rota) Job ref 229-IC-7592006-C
Employer Wye Valley NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Belmont WVT HQ Town Hereford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2026 23:59
Senior Occupational Therapist - Golden Valley
Band 6
Job overview
Occupational Therapist – 12 month fixed term contract – 37.5hrs per week.
You have an opportunity to join our Neighbourhood Teams to provide a multi-disciplinary approach alongside physiotherapists, Therapy support workers, Community Matrons & District Nurses.
The Neighbourhood Teams aim is to develop optimum levels of function and independence in the physical, emotional and social aspects of life and to prevent admission to hospital or long-term care and to reduce any inpatient length of stay, supporting the principals of care closer to home.
To work autonomously within the community, liaising with other health and social care professionals, to enable people to facilitate discharge from the community hospital to return to their homes in the community following illness or disability.
To provide high quality Occupational Therapy assessments where appropriate and provide direct rehabilitation where necessary managing patients with a range of conditions. This is an ideal opportunity for an Occupational Therapist wanting community experience to gain knowledge and leadership within an Integrated team at the forefront of new and exciting changes.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a 2-4 week proactive response from referral.
* Provide a rehabilitative approach to client recovering from acute illness (now including D2A referral pathways).
* Support planned hospital discharges with no urgent needs and either no care needs or care/long term Package of care provider.
* Assessment to manage longer term conditions from an MDT.
* Longer-term management plans such as posture/seating and healthy lifestyles.
* Signposting/referring to the wider community services (negotiating between ASC, Neuro etc).
* Supportive of Hospital@Home (urgent response service).
* Triage cases and prioritise to effectively caseload manage; display organisation and discipline; work remotely and autonomously; be decisive and a team player maintaining good rapport daily.
* Remote supervise team members; display passion for community rehabilitation.
You will be offered a work laptop/phone to remote work. Training/learning opportunities will be available and you will be supported within your post by a Team Lead for both formal/informal supervisions.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Broad and specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
* Demonstration of knowledge of core and specialist Therapy skills
* Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
* Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping
* Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
Experience
* NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
* Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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