This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within our established Oakland 16 bedded unit in the Swadlincote area. This post sits within our Rapid Response team and opportunity to rotate into this team will be available one day a week.

The Oakland bedded unit and Rapid Response team provides timely and appropriate care to our patients to support flow out of hospital and into the local community.

Our Swadlincote Community Care Services are a multi-disciplinary team, providing person-centred holistic care to patients with a wide variety of health conditions.

As a senior Band 6 clinician you are required to hold a clinical caseload in Oakland, along with line management and support for junior staff.

Part-time hours may be available.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside social services, therapists, nurses and admin staff to ensure all referrals into the Community Care 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 in the Oakland unit.

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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Leadership qualifications / courses
• APPLE accreditation or equivalent

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a community multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of a person-centred care approach
• Broad experience at band 5 or band 6 level
• Experience of working in a bedded unit

Desirable

• Service improvement
• Leading a team
• Experience of supervising others

Travel

Essential

• Ability to travel across locality for work purposes

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Swadlincote Health Centre

Civic Way

Swadlincote Derbyshire

DE11 0AE

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