Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Trust:Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Location: Newfield House

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Mon - Fri 08:00-16:00 or 08:30-16:30

End Date: 30/04/2024

Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trustare currently seeking organised and motivated candidates to fulfil Occupational Therapist opportunities within the community team at Newfield House under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today!

The post holder will ideally have previous NHS experience and be happy working as part of a team delivering Occupational Therapy in a community setting. They must be able to demonstrate initiative and prioritise a complex workload whilst working both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team.

High levels of both written and oral communication are essential to this post with the ability to deliver or discuss difficult diagnosis and prognosis with tact, empathy, managing distressed or aggressive patients or carers/relatives. The post holder must be able to communicate accurate and sensitive information to patients, carers, and relatives as well as within their own team & colleagues.

Role Details:

• To assess and identify the individual needs of patients, to clinically diagnose and implement treatment plans if appropriate in a manner that respects people’s privacy, dignity, and individuality
• To formulate and deliver an individualised physiotherapy treatment programme, including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, provision of exercise (individual/group), and other alternative options
• To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication
• To assist Clinical Therapy Manager/Team Leader in service development and the provision of a quality service
• To take responsibility for junior members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, always providing appropriate level of support
• To be responsible for maintaining own competency and self-development

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Hold a Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Be HCPC registered
• Have previous NHS experience
• Full, UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
• · Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Trust and NHS protocols and guidelines
• Experience of the administration and interpretation of commonly used standardised cognitive assessments.
• It is essential the candidate has experience working with stroke patients
• Experience working in a therapy team

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Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance

· Stakeholder pension scheme