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25 hours per week | Fixed Term (12 months - Maternity Leave Cover - Secondment will also be considered)
Make a Real Difference Where It Matters Most
An exciting opportunity has become available for a skilled, passionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking Care Home Intensive Support Team (CHIST). This is a rewarding, fast-paced community role where your expertise will directly enhance the health, wellbeing and quality of life of care home residents across the county.
Working autonomously with remote working flexibility, you'll travel to care homes registered with Staffordshire County Council and Stoke on Trent City Council, delivering targeted, impactful interventions exactly where they are needed most.
About the Role
CHIST delivers time-limited, focused Nursing and Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy support to care homes identified through local system escalation processes. As part of this innovative service, you'll be at the heart of improving outcomes, reducing risk and supporting care home teams to deliver consistently high-quality care.
You will quickly build strong, collaborative relationships with care home staff, using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to embed best practice and confidence within teams.
Main duties of the job
What You'll Be Doing
Providing hands-on specialist Occupational Therapy support tailored to resident needs
Offering expert advice and guidance on areas such as:
Moving and handling
Falls prevention and management
Promoting meaningful activity and engagement
Personalised care planning
Nutrition advice and appropriate signposting
Navigating and strengthening links with health and social care services
Supporting the day-to-day organisation and operation of the team, working closely with team leaders
Demonstrating strong clinical leadership and risk management skills, prioritising care home support and escalating concerns appropriately
Promoting effective teamwork within care homes and sharing knowledge, skills and experience in line with evidence-based practice
Who We're Looking For
You'll be a motivated, adaptable Occupational Therapist with:
A confident, proactive approach to autonomous working
The ability to assess, prioritise and respond to complex situations
A genuine passion for improving care for older people
A willingness to lead, influence and support others through change
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification for more details of the role.
If youre looking for a role where your skills truly matter and no two days are the same, wed love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent Registration with HCPC Mentorship qualification (998-997) CPD Folder / Evidence of ongoing learning/ development Post qualification courses in occupational therapy Attendance at relevant networks e.g. Special Interest Groups Willingness to take students and complete student education training Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti discriminatory practice
Desirable
Modules at Masters level Post Graduate studies in relevant occupational therapy field such as; rehabilitation, end of life care, long term conditions/palliative care or related/relevant subject Evidence of further clinical study Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
Experience Essential
Relevant experience to the role including knowledge and management of long term conditions Ability to manage time and workload effectively Working in a multidisciplinary team To have knowledge & experience working with older adults
Desirable
To be able to negotiate and manage conflict in clinical situations To be able support in service improvement To have knowledge & experience working in both nursing & residential care settings
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stone Rehab Centre - TBC
3 Stafford Road
Stone
ST15 0HE
Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)