About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative and well-motivated Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Team and Inpatient Team at Camborne-Redruth Hospital for 12 months.
The team work in the North Kerrier area, seeing patients in their own homes and care homes. This post also involves working in the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit which is a short stay inpatient unit in the hospital. The post is split across both areas with 2 days in the CATU and 3 days in the community, allowing you to experience working with a patient throughout their journey from admission to discharge.
The post holder will treat patients with a complex, varied pathologies and presentations, including a wide variety of conditions e.g. neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory, frailty and falls.
There is a lot of support in the team, from experienced Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support workers. We have regular in service training and support shadowing and learning opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard occupational therapy service
To provide assessment and treatment/management of patients, some of whom may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations, carried out as an autonomous practitioner.
Supervise and delegate to allied health professional support workers.
Working as part of the North Kerrier Rehab Therapies Team, to ensure a high standard of intervention and effective and efficient service to patients
To practice as a lone worker under the supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist
You will be expected to provide supervision for support staff and participate in Student Education.
It will be an expectation of this post that if needed the person works flexibly across all areas of the North Kerrier Therapy Team. Seven-day working may be a requirement of this post.
Regular clinical supervision will be provided and continuing professional development encouraged. We would welcome informal visits to the team.
Please note that this job does involve driving around the North Kerrier area and you will need to be able to meet this element of the role
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
HCPC registered Professional Qualifications taken in English Language or appropriate qualification from the International Language Testing System (IELTS) Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Experience Essential
Evidence of working in NHS setting Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Skills and Aptitude Essential
Understanding of the roles of colleagues in health and social care Up to date clinical skills Understanding of conditions that can result in long term disability
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 Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Camborne-Redruth Community Hospital
Barncoose Terrace
Redruth
TR15 3ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)