Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Hospital and Community

Overview

Applications are invited from qualified Occupational Therapists to join the Adult Therapies team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. This Hospital and Community-based role involves a nine-month rotation between the Hospital and Adult Community teams, with an opportunity to apply to remain in Community on an ongoing basis. Hospital wards include A&E, Surgical Wards and Stroke Rehab Ward.

The service strives to prevent emergency hospital admissions and readmissions, admission to long-term care and to enable early discharge, and to work in partnership with users, carers, the voluntary sector and other agencies to achieve the best possible service.

The current Band 6 salary range is £46,152 to £62,310 plus an annual bonus of £1,605. Annual leave starts at 36 days and goes up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave. Guernsey has its own salary scale within the AfC banding system. The island offers a higher-than-UK salary, a flat rate 20% income tax, no Council Tax or VAT, relocation payment of £5,000*, and a generous allowance for private rented accommodation*.

Full terms and conditions are provided in the relocation directive.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of about 65,000. It offers some of Britain s finest beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and the historic harbour town of St Peter Port, the island s capital.

Essential
Qualified Occupational Therapist with full HCPC registration. One year post-registration experience in either an Adult Hospital Ward and/or an Adult Community-based setting. Ability to manage own defined caseload. Experience in supervision of Students and OT Assistants, and assisting in the orientation of junior qualified OTs. Willingness and ability to work as part of a flexible OT Service and a wider multi-disciplinary team in settings including Service Users’ homes, community settings, long-term care areas, Service Users’ workplaces, as well as within the acute Hospital.

A current driving licence.

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