Job Role
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. “Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Responsibilities
Rotational Occupational Therapist Band 6: £37,338-£44,962 37.5 hours per week Permanent Are you ready for a Band 6 OT position but not sure which area to work in? Do you want to gain further experience as a Band 6 and transfer your skills across different clinical areas? Here at Locala, we’re launching an exciting Band 6 OT rotation covering: Intermediate care Post covid service Integrated Transfer of Care team (ITOC) Urgent Community Response (UCR) You will provide Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment, and intervention for patients with a diverse range of presentations, with a focus on hospital avoidance, self-management, and discharge planning. Each rotation will be 12 months, enabling you to gain significant experience, knowledge, and skills in each service. The rotation covers services which require you to work over 7 days including bank holidays. Shift patterns vary according to each rotation and post holders will need to be able to fulfil the shift patterns relevant to each rotation. You will work closely within multi-disciplinary teams and relevant external agencies and will be expected to complete a Practice Educator course and to take at least one student per academic year. The ability to travel to meet the needs of the service is essential. We’ll also consider Band 5-6 OT development roles for experienced Band 5 OTs, as part of the rotation. These roles offer a structured learning and development programme over a 12-month period to support you to grow and achieve your competencies and objectives. We are passionate about investing in you and your career. Throughout this journey, you will have support from your line manager, Professional Practice team, Professional AHP Lead and access to the Preceptorship programme and clinical supervision. To find out more about Locala see our
Thrive Strategy Please review the attached
Job Description and Person Specification . If you would like to know more about the rotation and what Locala has to offer you, please contact Liz Ruane – Professional Therapy Lead at
elizabeth.ruane@locala.org.uk . Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy: Flexible working
- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible. Generous pension
– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% Development opportunities
– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles. Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Good” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”
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Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. “Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Responsibilities
Rotational Occupational Therapist Band 6: £37,338-£44,962 37.5 hours per week Permanent Are you ready for a Band 6 OT position but not sure which area to work in? Do you want to gain further experience as a Band 6 and transfer your skills across different clinical areas? Here at Locala, we’re launching an exciting Band 6 OT rotation covering: Intermediate care Post covid service Integrated Transfer of Care team (ITOC) Urgent Community Response (UCR) You will provide Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment, and intervention for patients with a diverse range of presentations, with a focus on hospital avoidance, self-management, and discharge planning. Each rotation will be 12 months, enabling you to gain significant experience, knowledge, and skills in each service. The rotation covers services which require you to work over 7 days including bank holidays. Shift patterns vary according to each rotation and post holders will need to be able to fulfil the shift patterns relevant to each rotation. You will work closely within multi-disciplinary teams and relevant external agencies and will be expected to complete a Practice Educator course and to take at least one student per academic year. The ability to travel to meet the needs of the service is essential. We’ll also consider Band 5-6 OT development roles for experienced Band 5 OTs, as part of the rotation. These roles offer a structured learning and development programme over a 12-month period to support you to grow and achieve your competencies and objectives. We are passionate about investing in you and your career. Throughout this journey, you will have support from your line manager, Professional Practice team, Professional AHP Lead and access to the Preceptorship programme and clinical supervision. To find out more about Locala see our
Thrive Strategy Please review the attached
Job Description and Person Specification . If you would like to know more about the rotation and what Locala has to offer you, please contact Liz Ruane – Professional Therapy Lead at
elizabeth.ruane@locala.org.uk . Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy: Flexible working
- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible. Generous pension
– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% Development opportunities
– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles. Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Good” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”
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