Occupational therapist - Band 6

at  Medway Community Healthcare CIC

Are you an occupational therapist looking for an opportunity to take your career in an exciting new direction?
Do you have experience delivering care in community settings?
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for proactive clinicians to join our Intermediate care reablement bed service, providing assessment and intervention to support and facilitate timely discharge from hospital and prevent hospital admission
The multi-disciplinary team consists of different professionals.
The successful applicant will have some experience of delivering care in community settings
If you are up for the challenge we are looking forward to hearing from you!
To work as an occupational therapist within the intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in a community setting.
Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
So what else?
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The small print
Informal visits can be arranged on request.
We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme
Previous applicants need not apply
Job purpose
To work as an occupational therapist within intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in the community. This will include:
Assessment and reablement to facilitate timely discharge from community settings
Assessment/reablement of patient in their own homes
Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
Communication and relationship skills

Please refer the Job description for details