• Job Description

  Req#: C9150-24-0710?language=en&page=571&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our in-reach rehab beds team and community Therapy Hub as a static B5 Occupational Therapist.

  We are looking for highly motivated applicants with excellent communication skills and a drive for clinical excellence. The post offers the opportunity to work in both:

  • In-reach Rehabilitation Services - covering step down beds in set care homes
  • Community Therapy Hubs - providing rehabilitation in people's homes, with teams based at either Brighton General Hospital or Hove Polyclinic.

  Main duties of the job

  The post will start with supporting the rehab beds. You will carry a supervised caseload, for which you will provide client centered assessment, treatment planning, goal setting, discharge planning and evaluation.

  With the therapy hub you will carry out client centered assessment, treatment planning, goal setting, and evaluation within peoples own homes.

  You will be provided with a robust support system of clinical supervision, preceptorship, a personal development plan, and opportunities for training.

  You will work as a key member of a multi-professional team including support staff.

  You will will write thorough and timely documentation.

  You will contribute to the smooth running of your service.

  About us

  We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

  Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

  We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

  Why work for us?

  • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

  Date posted

  20 June 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  150-OM0143-EAS

  Job locations

  Hove Polyclinic

  Nevill Ave

  HOVE

  BN3 7HY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To work as a therapist/ allied health professional within a team or as part of a rotation in Sussex Community Foundation Trust.

  To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.

  To formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.

  To treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.

  To complete the SCFT Preceptorship programme through regular supervision and professional support (staff in their first year post-qualification).

  To be involved in the support of Band 2, 3 and 4 staff as well as student education.

  To take part in and contribute to in-service training and keep your own personal development plans up to date.

  For more details please see JD and Ps attacahed.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To work as a therapist/ allied health professional within a team or as part of a rotation in Sussex Community Foundation Trust.

  To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.

  To formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.

  To treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.

  To complete the SCFT Preceptorship programme through regular supervision and professional support (staff in their first year post-qualification).

  To be involved in the support of Band 2, 3 and 4 staff as well as student education.

  To take part in and contribute to in-service training and keep your own personal development plans up to date.

  For more details please see JD and Ps attacahed.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • oB.Sc (Hons) Dip COT or equivalent from abroad
  • oCurrent Health Professions Council registration

  Desirable

  • oMembership of BAOT

  Experience

  Essential

  • oWorking within a multi-professional team and understanding of the core skills of team members
  • oAssessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individuals/group work within a variety of clinical settings
  • oFormulate treatment goals and carry out treatment within an Occupational Therapy framework as well as within a multidisciplinary framework.

  Desirable

  • Student fieldwork placements in similar area/ services

  Skills and knowledge

  Essential

  • oUnderstanding of application of models and frames of reference in different clinical settings
  • oUse of appropriate interpersonal skills when working with users, families and carers.
  • oBe able to problem solve within a team on multidisciplinary problems and accept responsibility for implementing solutions as a team member.
  • oKnowledge of anatomy and physiology and the impact of different conditions on function
  • oProduce clear, concise written and verbal reports.
  • oAssessing for and fitting adaptive aids
  • oKnow level of own competency and be able to ask for help
  • oBe able to manage time effectively and demonstrate good organisational skills.
  • To hold a driving license

  Desirable

  • Have use of a car

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • oB.Sc (Hons) Dip COT or equivalent from abroad
  • oCurrent Health Professions Council registration

  Desirable

  • oMembership of BAOT

  Experience

  Essential

  • oWorking within a multi-professional team and understanding of the core skills of team members
  • oAssessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individuals/group work within a variety of clinical settings
  • oFormulate treatment goals and carry out treatment within an Occupational Therapy framework as well as within a multidisciplinary framework.

  Desirable

  • Student fieldwork placements in similar area/ services

  Skills and knowledge

  Essential

  • oUnderstanding of application of models and frames of reference in different clinical settings
  • oUse of appropriate interpersonal skills when working with users, families and carers.
  • oBe able to problem solve within a team on multidisciplinary problems and accept responsibility for implementing solutions as a team member.
  • oKnowledge of anatomy and physiology and the impact of different conditions on function
  • oProduce clear, concise written and verbal reports.
  • oAssessing for and fitting adaptive aids
  • oKnow level of own competency and be able to ask for help
  • oBe able to manage time effectively and demonstrate good organisational skills.
  • To hold a driving license

  Desirable

  • Have use of a car

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hove Polyclinic

  Nevill Ave

  HOVE

  BN3 7HY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hove Polyclinic

  Nevill Ave

  HOVE

  BN3 7HY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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