Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-514
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bodmin Hospital
- Town
- Bodmin
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Occupational Therapist - Bodmin
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a unique rotation within Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The rotation also covers Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust providing acute and general hospital services to people of all ages.
The rotation offers the opportunity to deliver to a number of areas of practice across locations in Cornwall, including Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Acute Medical and Surgical, Orthopaedics, Eldercare, Stroke rehabilitation, Adult Learning Disability, Inpatient and Community Adult Mental Health and Inpatient Complex Care and Dementia.
We welcome applications from newly qualified or experienced individuals wishing to develop their skills in a variety of settings. You will need to be HPC registered, have good communication skills and be focused on delivering patient-centred care.
There is an Occupational Therapy Band 5 Peer Support Group and Continuing Professional Development Group. Postgraduate Training is encouraged through appraisal and supervision. A Preceptorship training programme is available for all newly qualified Therapists.
For further information please contact Tarina Luscombe Professional Lead Occupational Therapist on 07768807366
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for own caseload and assist with caseloads of other team members when appropriate.
- To assess, plan and implement OT treatment programs for each patient in order to provide the highest standard of care. Identify appropriate agencies and services for onward referral of patients.
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team contributing to joint decisions regarding the management of patients.
- To participate in appropriate clinical audits, data collection and to comply with professional standards and clinical governance.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification – Occupational Therapist
- HCPC Registration
- Up to date Continuing Professional Development Portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Additional training relevant to practice area eg CBT, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Dementia Awareness
Experience
Essential criteria
- Range of fieldwork practice experience
- Experience of working as part of an Multidisciplinary team
- Computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Occupational Therapy Standardised Assessment Tools e.g. AMPS, Allens Cognitive Level Screen, MOHO
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tarina Luscombe
- Job title
- Professional Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07768807366
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