Job Description

Band 6 Occupational Therapist Fixed Term Contract 12 months - 27.5 hours per Week based in Whitchurch Community Hospital - Northeast Locality.



An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, with post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings within the NHS and with experience in a community setting to join the Integrated Community Services at an exciting time in its development.



You will be part of an integrated team of health and social care professionals, supporting patients in their own homes and/or in community based reablement beds or Community Hospital beds. Based at Whitchurch Community Hospital.



You will provide clinical guidance and support to your colleagues and work closely with the team leader and caseload holder to develop robust pathways and processes within the team and within the wider voluntary and independent sector.



The post includes weekend working on a rota basis.



Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.



To provide a high quality Occupational Therapy service within a multidisciplinary team, delivering a flexible approach to patient care, in a variety of settings throughout the locality, following the patient through their care pathway.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.



Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.



Please see the and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.