Senior Community Occupational Therapist

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We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team in South Bristol, delivering high-quality, person-centred care in the heart of the community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about helping people live well  will play a vital role in improving quality of life, supporting timely hospital discharge, preventing avoidable admissions and delivering meaningful rehabilitation in patients’ homes.

At Sirona we are committed to supporting your professional growth, offering opportunities to build specialist community skills, strengthen multidisciplinary working and develop confidence in supervising and supporting others as you progress in your leadership journey.

Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are innovative and focused on what matters most to the people we support. We deliver active rehabilitation in the home environment, promoting independence, self-management and long-term wellbeing. You will see the impact of your work every day as you help people maximise their functional potential and remain in the place they call home.

You will be part of a friendly, supportive MDT, working closely with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Community Specialist Practitioners, Support Workers and Administrators to deliver outstanding community care.

We offer a flexible service with extended hours across seven days a week, supporting work-life balance while meeting the needs of our local community.

Initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs.

Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient-centred intervention programmes using an evidence-based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care

Responsible for proactive service and own caseload management

Responsible for allocation of work and efficient service/team coordination

Develop and maintain strong, communicative working relationships to prevent avoidable admissions and facilitate timely discharges.

Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan to maximise quality of life and independence.

Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services based on your assessment

Assess and arrange the provision of equipment within scope of practice; reporting any issues

Take responsibility for the development of other members of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team including peers, junior staff, and students

Maintain accurate, informative and legal records

Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery

Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, colleagues and service users

Want to find out more? Get in touch today and join our team for a shadow shift to find out if this is the right fit for you!

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Morag Anderson

Job title:

Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager Email address:  Telephone number:

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