Band 5 Occupational Therapist inGravesend inGravesend PUBLISHED WED 23 OCT 2024

We're looking for a passionate and dynamic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our exciting Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team at Gravesham Community Hospital. You will be working within the community acrossthe Dartford, Gravesham, and Swanley areas of Kent.

You will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for adult patients living in the community with neurological conditions, who have rehabilitation needs, and referred into the service.

In addition, to provide advice, support and education for patients and their families/Carers, voluntary agencies and all those working with the patient regarding their medical condition and how this affects the persons lifestyle and environment to maintain relationships, roles and independence. And even to offer support and training to students.

The service operates five days a week, Monday to Friday, 9am -5pm

Within this role, you will:

• To work in partnership with other professionals. Supporting staff, patients and carers within the Team and organisation.
• To manage and prioritise own caseload, including responding to urgent referrals and occasional unpredictable work patterns, with guidance and support as needed.
• Work closely with patients/ clients and their carers in goal setting and decision making.
• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team and/or those in other professions, from initial assessment to discharge.
• To prioritise own workload and organise and carry out own work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
• To keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with RCOT, HCPC, local OT guidelines and HCRG care group policies and procedures.
• To communicate effectively with a wide variety of people e.g., using specialist communication skills to ensure people are communicated with in a form and manner that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background, and preferred methods of communication.
• To raise issues and concerns in occupational therapy and in wider contexts, including vulnerable adults and safeguarding to Leads
• To communicate effectively, reflecting knowledge, throughout the care of patients on your caseload.

About us

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, youll be part of our valued Community Neuro Rehabilitation Teambased at Gravesham Community Hospital.

You will feel valued as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 5salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions,plus 5% high cost area allowance.
• Plentiful on site-parking
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location