Community Occupational Therapist

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Stevenage

Community Occupational Therapist

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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Stevenage

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 12 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9925a00b52364770baf92ae98734091b

Full Job Description

We have a vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist within our Frailty Service, based at Abel Smith House, Stevenage.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative, compassionate team that values clinical expertise, proactive care planning, and the power of collaboration. If you're committed to improving quality of life for older adults and thrive integrated care environment - we want to hear from you.
Although this post is part time there may be an opportunity to increase hours up to full-time, with a potential split post across other therapy pathways such as Discharge Home to Assess or Core Therapy.
About the Frailty Service:
Our service aims to improve outcomes for patients living at home with moderate frailty through comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Working closely with Specialist Frailty GPs and therapists, our multi-disciplinary team focuses on assessing medical, psychological, social, environmental, and functional needs to:
· Reduce hospital admissions for frail patients
· Proactively identify falls and frailty
· Enable personalised treatment and long-term care planning
· Provide early access to advice, guidance, and local support resources, Role Details:
· Join a supportive therapy team covering Frailty, Discharge Home to Assess, and Core Therapy pathways
· Based at Abel Smith House, Stevenage with travel required to patients' homes across East & North Hertfordshire
· Opportunity to work collaboratively with a skilled, multi-disciplinary team
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver assessment, intervention and advice to patients with various needs and health conditions in their own homes
The post holder will provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives.
The post holder will participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings including partners in mental health and the voluntary sector.

You must have a relevant Occupational Therapy qualification and HCPC registration
You will have at least 2 years qualified experience.
You will work alongside the rest of the MDT to ensure patients achieve their goals and receive therapy input in a timely way
You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
You will raise safeguarding concerns where appropriate and highlight areas where the service can continue to develop and flex to the needs of the patients we serve

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

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