Community Occupational Therapist in Surbiton inSurbiton PUBLISHED FRI 7 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

We are looking for a community Occupational Therapist with relevant experience to join this developing community service which provides discharge facilitation and admission prevention services in the Borough of Kingston.

This particular post is primarily based with our integrated community OT team based at Hollyfield House, Surbiton, Surrey. The post is part of a team of community Occupational Therapists who are part of the broader multi-disciplinary Your Healthcare at Home service providing assessment and rehabilitation programmes to patients coming out of acute hospital care or needing support to stay in their community residence.

The OT team work as an integrated team covering caseloads which currently include:

• Community In-patient beds
• ReAblement / Intermediate Care
• Falls Prevention
• Duty Occupational Therapist (7 day rota)
• Long Covid
• Secondary Care Hospital in-reach (including liaison with the SDEC project)

PLUS links to our Urgent Response Teams and Virtual Ward.

As we are a community service the post holder is required to have access to a car for work purposes.

Closing date 23rd February 2025

Shortlisting 24th February 2025

Interviews 3rd March 2025

JOB SHARE APPLICANTS WELCOME WITH OR WITHOUT A PARTNER

As part of the OT team the post holder would be working within a broader inter-disciplinary team and will have supervision from experienced existing OT colleagues. The post offers the potential for a wide variety of experiences, depending on skills and interests.

The Occupational Therapy team also have links with OT colleagues working across the Borough in other organisations including Social Services, Acute Hospital and Mental Health. Work is on-going within Kingston to increase links between the OT services in the Borough as part of the exciting developments in the Kingston Co-ordinated Care Project.

The post holder would have a clinical grounding in general community working with a caseload predominantly from the care of the elderly population. You would need to be organised, flexible and highly motivated to work with our service to deliver best possible outcomes for our patients.

As we are able to offer support for candidates we would consider applications from candidates with less than a years post-graduate experience but with an aptitude and interest in community working.

About us

Please refer to the JD attachment under the supporting documents.

As we are a community service the post holder is required to have access to a car for work purposes.

Recruitment process

Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system.

When completing your application please refer to full Job Description - this can be found under supporting documents.

Please be aware that the closing date may be brought forward in the event of a high number of applications.

Due to the post holder having access to vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.