Band 5 – Occupational Therapist

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Full time
Location: Carshalton
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Job offered by: NHS
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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the At Home Team in Sutton Health and Care. We are looking for candidates with the relevant knowledge and skills, and enthusiasm to deliver and develop the OT workforce within the Multidisciplinary team. You will be part of the MDT team that helps to prevent admission from community, accelerate discharge from emergency department and acute medical ward, Acute Frailty ward and provide supported discharge through Discharge to assess model of care through to community based Rehabilitation all within one team. We are innovative and people focused with a 'one team' ethos, which means better quality and more joined up care for our patients and families. The team strives to constantly improve service delivery and contributions from all staff are highly valued. We will provide professional development opportunities and support you to provide great care to our patients. If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include: To deliver skilled occupational therapy services across the team. The post holder will have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred. They will be expected to participate in developing and monitoring the service. To work closely with multidisciplinary teams and other professionals, particularly in relation to patient enablement, and to assist in the development of good working relationships with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations and agencies. To actively participate in audit, service progression and role development. About us

Sutton Health and Care is an innovative partnership of providers working across Sutton (GP Federation; Local Authority; Mental Health Trust and Acute Trust) to provide integrated services for the local community. As partners we have the exciting opportunity to put the shared vision for how health and care can be delivered into reality through the implementation of a service model for the provision of community services (adult and children) that truly integrates health and care, physical and mental health and primary and acute care. We are committed to working with each other and commissioners to co-create a model which when implemented will transform the experience of the people who use services in Sutton and fit the vision of the Sutton Health and Care Plan and the national NHS Long Term Plan. We firmly believe that the partnership will drive transformational change to the benefit of patients and the local health and care system, getting the system to deliver better person-centred outcomes and financial sustainability. Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Degree in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Experience of acute working Personal attributes

Ability to work as part of a team Ability to prioritise work Skills and Knowledge

Good written and spoken communication skills. Experience of carrying out audit Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £34,521 to £41,956 a year pro-rata, per annum inc HCAS (Outer)

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