Band 5 Community Occupational Therapist

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 OT to join the Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation Trust Therapy Hub. The Therapy Hub is a community based team comprising occupational therapists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation technicians, rehabilitation assistants and administrative support.

As part of the Therapy Hub, you will be responsible for maximising the independence and autonomy of people, ensuring that interventions are provided fairly and in a manner that is sensitive to individual needs. You will have good assessment and treatment planning skills, an ability to prioritise work load and enjoy a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approach. You will work in partnership with the Early Intervention Community Team to assist in the prevention of inappropriate hospital admissions and the facilitation of hospital discharge in line with the overall objectives of the service.

The post holder will ensure access to urgent and routine Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention provide and monitor treatment programmes at home and ensure safe discharge or referral on to alternative services as appropriate. They will work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies to promote independence and develop individual plans of care relevant to patient need.

This is a community post so access to reliable transport or means of travel is essential.

The role provides an exciting challenge, supported by a comprehensive supervision, training and development programme including a Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff and mentorship for our new recruits.

The post holder will be expected to work multi professionally, support other team members' roles and contribute to the future development of the service providing professional advice and appropriate training to others in the multi-disciplinary service.

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Please see job description and person specification for details for full details of post and requirements for job role.

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
• Current Health Professionals Council registration

• Knowledge and application of evidence based practice, and outcome measures. Understanding and application of the college of Occupational Therapy code of professional conduct. Knowledge and application of health and safety and risk management and the relevance in the community. Awareness of complex needs of a multicultural socially diverse population.
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate treatment / assessment approaches for the client group.
• Knowledge of a problem solving approach and Clinical Governance.
• Able to use IT applications effectively.
• Demonstrates ability to generate written communication ate and legible. Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and communication skills
• Awareness of current government drivers & initiatives.
• Able to Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups.
• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances.
• Able to work independently and delegate work to others appropriately.
• Able to identify and action health promotion.

• Demonstrate an understanding of MDT working. Relevant experience and evidence of reflective practice. Relevant experience of general rehabilitation and / or community experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.