Specialist Occupational Therapist Intermediate Care (ICT)

at  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for an exciting development opportunity at a Band 6 level looking to develop your clinical expertise, triage, training and supervisory skills in a community setting? We are looking for a Band 6 /7 role development Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Intermediate Care Team.
The current availability is for a permanent full time member of staff, 37.5 hours per week.
The post holder will be working in the Intermediate Care Team( based in SW Surrey) covering Guildford and Waverley areas and based at Milford hospital. Work will involve providing specialist assessment and therapy programs to patients in their own homes and supporting our Community rehab assistants(CRAs) ,Community Rehab Practitioners(CRPs) and students as required. The service is provided across 7 days.
The post holder will have Professional responsibility for themselves and those they supervise. They will be expected to support the on-going development of clinical practice, standards, research, as well as policies, protocols, guidelines and service development alongside the other therapists and nurses in the team.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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To provide Specialist Occupational Therapy to the Intermediate care team working closely with the Lead O.T.
To carry and manage a clinical caseload of varying conditions.
To provide supervision to a Community Rehabilitation assistant within the team
To communicate effectively to the multi-disciplinary team to promote patient safety and the management of risk

Please refer the Job description for details