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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
310-MOPAC-7130760
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princess of Wales Hospital
Town
Ely
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Occupational Therapist - Community

Band 6

Job overview

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist, to join the Isle of Ely  Community Rehabilitation Team based at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN.  The role is suitable for an experienced OT.

This role is based in the Isle of Ely area . You would be working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

  • We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the  Community Rehabilitation team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
  • Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist occupational therapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs.
  • You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
  • Your role will also include supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website 

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work. 
  • To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
  • To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.
  • To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
  • To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
  • Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
  • Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
  • To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all 
    interventions.
  • To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.

Person specification

Other

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate empathy for the concerns of others
  • Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
  • Have a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress; can recognise when to use them and does so
  • Hold a full UK driving licence

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT professions.
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
  • Clinical supervisor
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience
  • Equipment provision

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria
  • Accepts responsibility and and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
  • Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
  • Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
  • Understands the principle of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate professional responsibility
Desirable criteria
  • SystmOne
  • Relevant outcome measures

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
  • Able to work flexibly as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to assess, plan and implement care
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of clinical supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sophie Baxter
Job title
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Community
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07561 878531
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