Job overview

The opportunity has arisen to grow our Occupational Therapy service at the West Suffolk Foundation Trust with Band 6 part time or full-time posts with the Community Assessment Beds (CAB) team.

These community assessment beds provide ongoing assessment for patients following an inpatient admission at the acute hospital, or occasionally as admissions directly from the community.  

You would work within the multidisciplinary team at sites across West Suffolk (including care homes) to help those that are transitioning from an acute environment who require additional support and assessment prior to being discharged.  

Frequent travel is essential to this role. You must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice, knowledge and skills with using evidence-based practice to help ensure the quality of service delivery meets the requirements of the patients and service.

The post holder will support occupational therapy apprentice and other students as part of our wider programme.  Promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust, and more widely is an essential part of the role. 
 

Main duties of the job

This post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their occupational therapy clinical and leadership skills at band 6 level, or as a developmental role for an existing Band 5.

We would also consider experienced staff who are returning to practice. 

The post holder will enjoy working as part of a team player, and would suit someone who is forward thinking, conscientious, and motivated to work autonomously and holistically.

You will benefit from working in a very supportive CAB team, department and NHS Trust that advocates continuous improvement and training opportunities to help develop our staff.

You will be provided with regular supervision from an experienced clinical specialist occupational therapist. 

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?