Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Would you like to work for an Outstanding Trust that values its staff? Are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care; and are you keen to be part of a friendly and progressive integrated community team where your ideas and opinions are valued?

Bedfordshire Community Health Services are looking for a part time band 6 Occupational Therapists to work within the Community Therapy team based in North Bedfordshire to support with making a positive impact on people lives through the D2A pathway.

Main duties of the job

You need to be responsive, have strong assessment skills with a personalised approach for a wide range of needs/conditions. You will then develop, implement, manage and review the planned recommendations. You will need skills in moving and handling, risk assessing and identifying solutions to reduce risk.

You will work closely alongside all members of the therapy team, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary workforce across Bedfordshire, building close links with professionals and services required to wrap around the needs of each individual to provide a holistic approach.

You will line manage and supervise qualified and unqualified staff within the team, supporting them to provide an excellent level of service to the local population. There is also an expectation to support student placements with opportunities to mentor OT apprentices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Occupational Therapists play a key role in shaping and developing the service provided and so there will be opportunities to develop the role and service in a collaborative approach with Social Care colleagues and the acute settings.

As an organisation we embrace continuous improvement and value creative thinking, innovation and continuous learning. There are opportunities to be involved in quality improvement projects co led with services users to help improve the needs of the population we serve.

We recognise the need for development and career progression, so we offer internal and external training courses including clinical leadership.