About this role
Job summary Package Description: Join our dynamic Integrated Neighbourhood Team as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care within the community. The Integrated Neighbourhood team is a community-based service which supports and works with people, either in their own home or in Residential or Nursing Homes. The aim of the service is to maximise and maintain independence based on patients identified needs through rehabilitation. Following an initial assessment and, in consultation with the service user, a care plan and rehabilitation programme is drawn up. As our services transform, there may be times you will be expected to support both nursing and therapy in the delivery of care, within an appropriate scope or practice and following relevant on-the-job training.Main Responsibilities: To carry out therapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment with patients using person centred goals, who may have diverse presentations and a range of ph
Main duties of the job As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will carry out therapeutic assessments, diagnosis and treatment using person-centred goals within a community-based, multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for your caseload and maintaining up-to-date records using SystmOne. The role involves collaborating with Community Support Workers to deliver high-standard therapeutic programmes. You will be working in diverse environments including patient homes and residential or nursing homes. Responsibilities include providing evidence-based care through comprehensive assessments, care planning, rehabilitation, and discharge plans. The ideal candidate must hold a diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy, be a member of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists, have HCPC registration, a CPD portfolio, and effective experience in various practice areas. A valid driving license with business insurance is also essential.
About us HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. Established in 2006, the organisation aims to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. They deliver and transform services in community health for both adults and children, primary care, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. HCRG Care Group values innovation and provides an inclusive work environment, offering benefits like NHS Pension, discounts, and professional development opportunities. They are committed to safeguarding and require vetting checks for new hires. The organisation is also a Disability Confident Committed company, ensuring facilities, adjustments, and technological solutions for inclusive work practices.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Join our dynamic Integrated Neighbourhood Team as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care within the community.
The Integrated Neighbourhood team is a community-based service which supports and works with people, either in their own home or in Residential or Nursing Homes.
The aim of the service is to maximise and maintain independence based on patients identified needs through rehabilitation. Following an initial assessment and, in consultation with the service user, a care plan and rehabilitation programme is drawn up.
Asour services transform, there may be times you will be expected to support both nursing and therapy in the delivery of care, within an appropriate scope or practice and following relevant on-the-job training.
Main Responsibilities:
To carry out therapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment with patients using person centred goals, who may have diverse presentations and a range of physical and psychological conditions within the context of a community-based, multi-disciplinary team. Responsibility for up-to-date record keeping within professional guidelines and HCRG Care group Record keeping policy - currently using SystmOne as our electronic clinical records system. To hold responsibility for own caseload and capacity working with Community Support Workers to deliver therapeutic programmes as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Provide an evidence-basedOccupationalservice of a high standard, to patients in a community setting by undertaking comprehensive assessments, reassessments, care planning, rehabilitation and therapeutic care and support.This will involve using clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to inform the appropriate intervention and developing comprehensive discharge plans from the service.Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will have -
Essential:
Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
Membership of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists and/ or evidence of other professional liability insurance to practice
Registered with HCPC
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) recorded in a portfolio, as recommended by HCPC.
To have gained effective experience in a range of practice areas from student placements and/or previous recent experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist
To demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices within Occupational Therapy to include knowledge of medical conditions prevalent in the elderly such as Parkinsons Disease, Stroke, MS, COPD, falls, orthopaedic conditions, general ageing and diabetes.
Good working knowledge of typical work-related systems, procedures, equipment and technology
Knowledge and understanding of the legislation that applies to care and health work
Car driver with access to vehicle, business Insurance and be able to travel Independently around the Bath and North- East Somerset area
Desirable:
Previous recent experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist within a Community setting.Package Description
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapistyou will be part of our valued team in our Community Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions 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 lifes 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 youre 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 the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionAbout the Company
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, wesupportcommunities 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'recommittedto equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were 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 doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd 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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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, Membership of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists, HCPC registration, Car driver with business insurance, CPD portfolio
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 HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Keynsham Health Centre
BS31 1AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)