Occupational Therapist | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3LJ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6191034/156-6191034 |
Summary
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our rotation across the Cornish Health Community. We are looking for a team member who can provide decisive and effective Occupational Therapy input
This is an entry-level post working the equivalent of 37.5 hours per week.
This post holder will join the Occupational Therapy Band 5 rotation scheme. This is a scheme, which spans across different health setting and different areas of practice.
Within this rotation you will develop specialist skills in the following areas: Front door, Physical medicine, learning disabilities and adult mental health, under the guidance of the senior staff. Work base will change with site changes.
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to
patients within each area.
To provide assessment, treatment, and goal setting of patients within each
area. Some patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations. To
determine clinical diagnosis and Occupational Therapy treatment indicated.
To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
This is an entry-level post.
This post is part of the Occupational Therapy Band 5 rotation scheme and will commence in the Front Door Therapy Team
This is an entry-level rotation scheme, which involves working across the
health community’s sites, in a range of ward settings and out-patient
departments and in the patient’s own home.
You will develop specialist skills in the following areas: Physical medicine, learning disabilities and adult mental health, under the guidance of the senior staff. Work base will change with site changes.
Flexible 7 day working and commitment to the weekend rota
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
· Identity Checks
· Professional registration and qualification checks
· Employment history and reference checks
· Work health assessments
· Criminal record check standards
· Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024