Band 6 Occupational Therapist

at  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is on the edge of the lovely town of Basingstoke, approximately 50 miles from London and 30 miles from the south coast. It is easily reached from the M3 and is accessible by public transport (although you will need to hold a manual driving licence for this position). Royal Hampshire County Hospital is located in the vibrant city of Winchester. It is a historic city with lots to offer and events throughout the year.
We are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust places a strong emphasis on supporting staff to be the best they can be in order to deliver their vision of outstanding care for every patient. We are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust places a strong emphasis on supporting staff to be the best they can be in order to deliver their vision of outstanding care for every patient.
Assess and treat a variety of conditions across all rotations, whilst working as part of a wider therapy team to promote and develop evidence-based care and practice. The successful applicant will be expected to hold a manual driving licence or have access to their own car with business insurance, unless medically exempt. The therapy team have a therapy (manual) car to enable community access visits to be completed if needed, to facilitate hospital discharge. The acute therapy team covers a 7 day service 8.30am - 4.30pm, including bank holidays.
A commitment to working 50% of the bank holidays and working weekends (usually approximately one weekend per month), as part of the occupational therapy weekend rota is essential. We reserve the right to close the job early if we receive a high number of applications. We welcome informal visits to meet the therapy team. We are happy to consider flexible working all requests for part time and flexible working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and the role can be found on the job description and person specification document attached to the job advert For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Lauren Knight Savory on lauren.knightsavory@hhft.nhs.uk or Hannah Potter on hannah.potter@hhft.nhs.u

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