Occupational Therapist

The Evesham, Broadway, Bredon and Inkberrow (EBBI) Neighbourhood Team is a friendly, fun loving, and hardworking team who are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us in Evesham. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is innovative and keen to join the team to support in delivering high quality care. A Neighbourhood Team Community OT role is fast paced and responsive to both urgent and planned referrals working within a multi-disciplinary team. Making the patient's home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the OT really adds value to the patient experience. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to developing our services to provide the best care for our patients. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress your career as well as flexibility, continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing support.

The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels. Working flexibly to provide the service delivery need across the local area. The service operates from 7:30-18:30, Monday to Friday. An enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative thinker to become part of a primary care facing community. The ability to work autonomously and manage your own case load whilst supervising others and working within a multi-disciplinary team. The ability to problem-solve and manage time effectively. Experience of working in a fast paced and varied environment Maintaining contemporaneous clinical notes in accordance with Trust guidelines. The ability to travel to deliver care services. Your typical day will include coordinating your caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload, and prioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues. You will perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments, and develop thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals. You will be supported to develop your skills to be able to manage a varied caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
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