Role Summary
Post holder to provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice to patients and their carers. The specialist area is Occupational therapy, and it includes a wide range of acute and chronic cases, some with highly complex presentations.
Lead the clinical specialty providing leadership, development and governance in relation to the clinical area and supporting other clinicians regarding patient treatment and management.
Be part of an interdependent, multidisciplinary team ensuring that therapy input is integrated into the patient’s overall care plan.
Work with the manager to lead and develop the service in accordance with patient needs and trust-wide developments and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust.
The Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist will be in the community Rehabilitation Team, Exmouth.
The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the service's needs, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate, as directed by the line manager.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
Are you an experienced band 6 Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to further your career in the community setting? At Woodbury, Exmouth, and Budleigh (WEB) Community Rehabilitation Team.
We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to join our Community Rehabilitation Team. You would be based at Exmouth Hospital, located within the town of Exmouth, a stone’s throw away from one of Devon’s longest beaches and 12 miles away from the university town of Exeter. Our catchment area includes the beautiful rural locations of Budleigh Salterton and Woodbury.
At WEB, we are committed to developing and supporting our staff and strive to create a happy and healthy working environment. We seek a forward-thinking, team-orientated Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team. You will work alongside other Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Support Workers within WEB-Community Therapy teams. You would be working with patients in their homes who present with various long-term conditions, including complex neurology and falls.
We have support from GPs, Social Care, MSK, Speech and Language, and Podiatry on-site. We have close links with the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital acute teams and our on-site Urgent Community Response and Community Ward teams. There will be an opportunity to work across on-site teams when service needs demand. We are passionate about patient care, and together, we work towards maximising patients’ independence and providing quality of life through assessment, rehabilitation, preventing hospital admissions, and supporting the hospital discharge process.
This is an excellent and unique opportunity to develop your skills within the community. We welcome applications from those who desire to join a friendly, welcoming, and passionate Multi-disciplinary team.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, which includes on-call
Interview Date: Friday 1st November 2024
For further information please contact: Vijay Selvaraj, Therapy Manager on 01395 282102 or Vijay.Selvaraj2@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
