Occupational Therapist- Community Hospital
Band 6
Main area: Inpatient rehabilitation Grade: Band 6 Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (until March 2026) Hours: 30 hours per week Part time Job share Flexible working Job ref: 327-25-075 Site: Cirencester Hospital Town: Cirencester Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) Salary period: Yearly Closing: 14/02/2025 23:59 We love what we do and we think you will, too! At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’. We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Job overview
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. 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. 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. Main duties of the job
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. Working for our organisation
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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Inpatient unit is split across two wards (male and female). The post-holder will predominantly be based on one of the wards but will be expected to support across both wards as caseload requires. Main duties of the role - To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner; to work alone with access to guidance from highly specialised Occupational Therapists within the trust. To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient-related and professional demands. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. This may involve complex decision making regarding patients being safe to return to their place of residence or requiring admission to hospital. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Current HCPC Registration Membership to a relevant professional body e.g. RCOT Experience working in the NHS Length and/or nature of experience
Solid experience as an Occupational Therapist, or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of rehabilitation Evidence of working unsupervised Evidence of working across multi-disciplinary and multi-agency boundaries Experience of managing junior members of staff and rehabilitation assistants Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
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Band 6
Main area: Inpatient rehabilitation Grade: Band 6 Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (until March 2026) Hours: 30 hours per week Part time Job share Flexible working Job ref: 327-25-075 Site: Cirencester Hospital Town: Cirencester Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) Salary period: Yearly Closing: 14/02/2025 23:59 We love what we do and we think you will, too! At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’. We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Job overview
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. 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. 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. Main duties of the job
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. Working for our organisation
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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Inpatient unit is split across two wards (male and female). The post-holder will predominantly be based on one of the wards but will be expected to support across both wards as caseload requires. Main duties of the role - To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner; to work alone with access to guidance from highly specialised Occupational Therapists within the trust. To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient-related and professional demands. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. This may involve complex decision making regarding patients being safe to return to their place of residence or requiring admission to hospital. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Current HCPC Registration Membership to a relevant professional body e.g. RCOT Experience working in the NHS Length and/or nature of experience
Solid experience as an Occupational Therapist, or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of rehabilitation Evidence of working unsupervised Evidence of working across multi-disciplinary and multi-agency boundaries Experience of managing junior members of staff and rehabilitation assistants Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
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