Occupational Therapist- Community Hospital inCirencester inCirencester PUBLISHED
WED 29 JAN 2025
Opportunity for career development from Band 5 to Band 6 with a fixed term contract or secondment options.
Contribution to improving patient independence and quality of life through personalized rehabilitation programs.
Leadership role that includes supervisory responsibilities and clinical support for junior staff and rehabilitation assistants.
Autonomous practice with access to guidance from specialized clinicians within the Trust.
Involvement in innovative project work and person-centered care initiatives, enhancing professional skills.
Part of a supportive and inclusive organizational culture, recognized as an employer of choice in the NHS.
Positive work environment with high employee satisfaction, as evidenced by the NHS Staff Survey.
The role of Occupational Therapist at Cirencester Community Hospital with Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is a 12-month fixed-term contract intended for Band 5 Occupational Therapists seeking to develop their skills in a Band 6 capacity. The position involves providing assessment and therapeutic interventions to inpatients, focusing on helping individuals regain independence post-illness or injury. The successful candidate will oversee the operations of junior staff and rehabilitation assistants, deliver specialized rehabilitation programs, and coordinate with multidisciplinary team members.
This role emphasises leadership, with the expectation to support, train, and guide team members while engaging in autonomous clinical duties. Candidates should be passionate about improving patient outcomes and contributing to a supportive and inclusive work environment. The Trust values employee feedback, as evidenced by positive results from the annual NHS Staff Survey, and is dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence in patient-centered care.
This role emphasises leadership, with the expectation to support, train, and guide team members while engaging in autonomous clinical duties. Candidates should be passionate about improving patient outcomes and contributing to a supportive and inclusive work environment. The Trust values employee feedback, as evidenced by positive results from the annual NHS Staff Survey, and is dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence in patient-centered care.
1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for 12 months
This post is suitable for current Band 5 level Occupational Therapists who are looking to develop their experience in a Band 6 role either as a fixed term contract or as a secondment opportunity for internal applicants in a Band 5 position.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our inpatient therapy team at Cirencester Community Hospital for a fixed term of 12 months. The post is ward based at the hospital, providing Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to inpatients.
We are looking for a person who is passionate about supporting people to regain their independence following a period of illness or injury. As a team we are committed to enabling people to improve their function and quality of life; where possible returning home. The post holder is expected to have day to day operational and supervisory responsibility for more junior staff and rehabilitation assistants, providing leadership, clinical support and training as appropriate.
It's an exciting time to be joining our team; there are plenty of opportunities for career progression, innovative project work and promoting excellence in person-centred care.
The post holder will assess, formulate, evaluate and monitor specialised rehabilitation packages which will involve complex decision making within the Community Hospital. This role will require negotiation and co-ordination of a number of team members to deliver the specialised rehabilitation programmes to the patients on the ward.
The post holder will be required to provide leadership and support to the rehabilitation assistants, health care assistants and other staff within the MDT, clinical support and training as appropriate.
All aspects of clinical duties will be carried out as an autonomous practitioner, with access to guidance from specialised clinicians within the Trust.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
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The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alicia Jess Job title: OT Professional Lead for Community Hospitals Email address: Telephone number:
This post is suitable for current Band 5 level Occupational Therapists who are looking to develop their experience in a Band 6 role either as a fixed term contract or as a secondment opportunity for internal applicants in a Band 5 position.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our inpatient therapy team at Cirencester Community Hospital for a fixed term of 12 months. The post is ward based at the hospital, providing Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to inpatients.
We are looking for a person who is passionate about supporting people to regain their independence following a period of illness or injury. As a team we are committed to enabling people to improve their function and quality of life; where possible returning home. The post holder is expected to have day to day operational and supervisory responsibility for more junior staff and rehabilitation assistants, providing leadership, clinical support and training as appropriate.
It's an exciting time to be joining our team; there are plenty of opportunities for career progression, innovative project work and promoting excellence in person-centred care.
The post holder will assess, formulate, evaluate and monitor specialised rehabilitation packages which will involve complex decision making within the Community Hospital. This role will require negotiation and co-ordination of a number of team members to deliver the specialised rehabilitation programmes to the patients on the ward.
The post holder will be required to provide leadership and support to the rehabilitation assistants, health care assistants and other staff within the MDT, clinical support and training as appropriate.
All aspects of clinical duties will be carried out as an autonomous practitioner, with access to guidance from specialised clinicians within the Trust.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
About
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alicia Jess Job title: OT Professional Lead for Community Hospitals Email address: Telephone number:
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