Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7236856
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Waters Green Medical Centre
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Occupational Therapist - Job Share Opportunity
NHS AfC: Band 6
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
We have an opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our established community therapy team covering the Macclesfield Community.
The role will involve providing comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of adults within our rehabilitation beds and in the community setting.
You will be part of a wider and supportive integrated team consisting of GPs, district nurses, ACPs, Social workers, Physiotherapists and Therapy assistants. All team members are ready and willing to help each other on a daily basis. You will gain valuable insights that will help you to develop in your career and connect your current role to the community.
Internal secondments considered.
2 BAND 6 OCCUAPTIONAL THERAPISTS POST AVAILABLE – JOB SHARES ENCOURAGED. HOURS AVAILABLE BETWEEN 15 TO 37.5 HOURS
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Main duties of the job
To act as a clinical specialist providing a high standard of comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment service to patients with diverse health needs across the Macclesfield Community area.
This care will be delivered in patients home and within our community bed based settings. The successful candidate will be working as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.
To demonstrate sound communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required embracing care community team philosophies.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Relevant professional degree / diploma
- Clinical educators training
- Attendance at degree level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or working towards this or be prepared to study at this level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area and evidenced by CPD
- Knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations.
- Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives
- Crisis Response experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead junior colleagues
- Advanced communication and listening skills
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Audit skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proactive, takes own initiative
- Supportive team member
- IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience, some of which is in a relevant setting / associated area
- Experience of completing and contributing to audit / research
- Experience of contributing to the teaching and mentoring of staff & members of the MDT
Specific Job Requirement
Essential criteria
- Prior experience working in the NHS – with a broad range of NHS rotations as an OT to include, physical and mental health fields
- Proven ability to manage complex rehabilitation issues including dementia and ensure safe and timely discharge of patients
Desirable criteria
- Prior experience of working in a community setting
Other role requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Rogers
- Job title
- Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385 367100
- Additional information
Please email or call if you would like to discuss the post further.
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