Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Due to upcoming maternity leave within the service, we are looking for an experienced community OT to work within our Rehab and Falls North team on a fixed-term basis for one year. Your role will be to provide supervision and support to Assistant Practitioners, and manage a varied caseload of complex patients with a range of health conditions, assessing and treating them in their own homes.

You will work as part of a strong multi-disciplinary team alongside Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners, and receive supervision from a Band 7 Senior OT.

The hours of work will be 15 hours a week and will be 2 set days agreed during the recruitment process, within the service core hours of Monday Friday 08.30 16:30hrs, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays.

To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for clients with a wide variety of complex physical needs in a community setting this may be in clients own homes or community clinics.

To determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner (working without direct supervision).

To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, organisation‑specific and multi‑agency training.

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, City Care exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care.

As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

City Care value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under‑represented within our organisation.

City Care is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on  . City Care is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

We are proud to be a forces‑friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for clients with a wide variety of complex physical needs in a community setting this may be in clients own homes or community clinics.

To determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision (clinical and managerial supervision will be provided by the Band 7 OT and/or Team Leader).

To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in‑service training, organisation‑specific and multi‑agency training.

Responsible for Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a defined clinical caseload appropriate to the service area, working in conjunction…