Occupational Therapist - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Department: Recovery at Home South Tyneside

Location: Clarendon Windmill way

Trust: South Tyneside and Sunerland NHS Foundation Trust

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Pay rate: £20.15

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? If so, the Recovery at Home team at South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their team.

This is a unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with, lead and support colleagues during a time of innovation and development as our team focusses on the implementation of Urgent Community response and of Virtual Wards.

You will work within Directorate One of Community Services, supported by senior colleagues who are passionate and proud of the services we deliver to our community of South Tyneside and Sunderland.

The team delivers planned and unplanned care to people in their own homes, to assist in preventing hospital admission and supporting those who have recently been discharged from hospital, require enhanced intervention and short-term rehabilitation support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home.

Main duties of the job

• deliver planned and unplanned care to people in their own homes
• to assist in preventing hospital admission and supporting those who have recently been discharged from hospital
• require enhanced intervention and short-term rehabilitation support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Valid UK drivers licence
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and managed well under stressful situations

• Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term Condition

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job description can be provided upon request.

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

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