To work as a proactive member of the Occupational Therapy Team providing a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients. 

To work autonomously, assuming responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner.  To work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.

To work with patients providing assessment, rehabilitation, support and treatment programmes; either ward based or in the community.

 Working as a trusted assessor undertaking initial assessments and functional assessments as delegated by registered staff and supporting clinical staff with treatment and rehab input. To work within scope of competence and as part of an MDT.

To be proficient, knowledgeable and competent in rehab and functional assessment.  Educated to Foundation Degree, Level 5 NVQ in Health and Social Care or be able to evidence that they are working towards/ willing to undertake further work-based learning.

To be able to demonstrate comprehensive experience of working at band 3 level - including undertaking additional training and responsibilities, with a willingness to take on additional work-based learning.

To continue to develop in the role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences, to be determined by the needs of patients, the service and the team. 

 To work as part of a rota covering - supporting weekend working if required. pe of Job role:

Base

Farnham Hospital, Runfold and Bentley ward OR Farnham Community Team

You will feel valued as a Occupational Therapist Technical within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: 

• £25,147 - £27,596 Band 4 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

• Provide patient focused care, support and rehabilitation to patients on the ward or in patients own home to support the delivery of an agreed plan of care. Promote patient independence. Support the patients to achieve their individualised goals- set in agreement with clinicians and the wider MDT
• Undertake initial assessments of new patients as delegated by the registered staff including early identification of risks and development of appropriate care plans.
• Following training be responsible for a clinical case load in consultation with the relevant professionals and following organisational policies and procedures.
• Following training be responsible for the provision of equipment to promote patient independence and safety
• Record and report information in a timely and accurate manner, in line with policies and standards.
• Observe and report relevant changes in patients’ condition to the appropriate MDT members , so that appropriate actions can be taken, recorded and acted upon.
• To be competent in the progression of specialised programme of treatment under the guidance and indirect supervision of the appropriate therapist
• To further develop and evaluate groups, with support from qualified Therapy staff - utilising evidence based guidance and best practice guidelines (ward based)
• To be able to work flexibly across the business unit as required by service need.
• Demonstrate safe and effective moving and handling and positioning skills specific to patients’ care.  This will include use of specialist equipment and demonstration to others outside of the discipline.
• Complete Band 4 core competencies within agreed time scale, up to a maximum of one year
• Maintain good relationships and communication ( verbal and written)  with all members of the team and others who are involved in patient care, in order that the best quality of care can be delivered, and all are well informed
• Participate in team projects, including service development, audit and quality initiatives as requested
• Monitor supplies of equipment available to use and ensuring equipment is in good working order including recoding of annual safety checks
• To participate in the collection of data, contributing towards annual reporting.

Required

• Foundation degree, NVQ Level 5 or evidence/ willingness  to work towards one of these qualifications, relevant to this role
• English Language and Maths qualification at GCSE level or equivalent.
• Previous experience of working at band 3 TI level
• Computer Literate

Desirable

• Formal qualification in relevant subject e.g. City and Guilds/NVQ level 3
• Advanced computer skills eg Spreadsheets, data collection
• Experience of working in rehabilitation - both within and outside of current role
• Excellent communication skills
• Car driver/ owner

We change lives by transforming health and care. 

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. 

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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