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Band 5 Community Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 27 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE1 2QY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9842-24-0600 |
Summary
PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON 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. We are looking for a Band 5 Community Occupational Therapists to join our hard-working team. We are committed and passionate about promoting health, well-being and independence. We are a values-based trust and are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic clinician who believes in the provision of patient-centred care. We wish to recruit Occupational Therapists who have a clear understanding of the developing role of the therapist within a community setting, working predominantly with older people. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work in a team which delivers innovative, responsive services to meet both the needs of patients and the organisation. We are committed to staff development and you will have a named supervisor, the support of clinical specialist physiotherapists and occupational therapists and the opportunity to attend courses and training including leadership development. You will be responsible for the supervision and support of therapy staff and support workers. The integrated team works closely with health and social care professionals as part of the Community First team. It strives to empower patients, families and carers in both their own home and other places of residence. You will offer bespoke rehabilitation to the frail and elderly including complex fallers, patients with neurological conditions, complex co-morbidities and orthopaedics. The therapy service is delivered 7 days a week 8 - 1830 to ensure we are responsive to patient and service needs. You will be expected to travel regularly throughout the locality of the team and therefore you must have access to your own means of transport (ideally a full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post). This post is appropriate for newly qualified Occupational Therapists. A comprehensive preceptorship and mentoring programme is offered. At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with the DCHS Way.