Job Description

Interested in working in the community or further developing your skills, but wondering whether to take the leap? We can consider 12 month secondment or fixed-term opportunities to see whether it's the right move for you!



We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic a highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to work within our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) in South Gloucestershire.



If you are passionate about delivering exceptional community-based therapy, improving quality of life for service-users and committed to rehabilitation in a home environment, we would love to hear from you!



In return, we will be fully committed to supporting your continued development. We will give you the opportunity to develop specialist community skills and enhance your multidisciplinary working as well as your ability to support/supervise other team members and develop key leadership skills.



The INTs are an innovative and dynamic service. We provide active rehabilitation to patients in their place of residence to maximise their functional potential and support them to remain independent within their homes. Our therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their home environment.



You will be working within a friendly and supportive INT alongside other healthcare professionals, Support Workers and Administrators.



We offer a flexible service which covers extended hours operating 7 days a week.



Responsible for proactive service and own caseload management



Responsible for capacity management, allocation of work and efficient service / team coordination



Lead by example and be a role model for the team



Develop and maintain strong, communicative working relationships with hospital staff, primary care, service providers and multi-disciplinary teams within health and social care to: -



To use occupational therapy skills and techniques in functional and standardised assessment & interventions as an autonomous practitioner



To develop additional competencies within the requirements of the multi-disciplinary approach to the INT



Take responsibility for the development of other members of the INT including peers, junior staff, and students whilst assisting other junior staff to organise, prioritise and manage their caseload.

Work collaboratively with the INT Manager to:

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Support team performance in key identified areas including frailty and the assessment and management of high risk patients



Maintain a culture of learning (from incidents, including root cause analysis, patient feedback, complaints and clinical audit)



Work within your scope of practice



Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues in line with Organisational policy and procedures



With the support of senior colleagues, identify and work towards specific objectives and to actively participate in service development projects and audit as required.



Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!



We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.



Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.



Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.



Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.



See attached full job description and person specification for a full range of duties and responsibilities associated with this position.



Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.



If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.