Occupational therapist therapist - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Description
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within our established Core therapy team in the Erewash area.
The Core therapy service provides timely and appropriate care to patients within our local community.
Our 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.
The post holder will work alongside Therapists,Nurses and Admin staff to ensure all referrals into the Integrated Community Service are clinically triaged and an appropriate and timely response provided.
The post will involve patient-facing visits in the community and responsibility of your own caseload of patients.
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.
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.
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 accountDiploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
Previous relevant clinical experience at Band 5 level or above
Mental health experience
Good understanding of the National Health Agenda / Relevant national standards
Community experience working with older adults
Clinical supervision training
Recruitment and selection training
Specialist skills eg falls, neuro, rehab
Access to transport is essential for this post, as you will be expected to travel around various areas of Derbyshire in order to carry out required duties
Able to work weekends and bank holidays
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Ilkeston Hospital