Occupational Therapist

To provide a high standard occupational therapy service

To provide assessment and treatment/management of patients, some of whom may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations, carried out as an autonomous practitioner.

Supervise and delegate to allied health professional support workers.

Working as part of the North Kerrier Rehab Therapies Team, to ensure a high standard of intervention and effective and efficient service to patients

To practice as a lone worker under the supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist

You will be expected to provide supervision for support staff and participate in Student Education.

It will be an expectation of this post that if needed the person works flexibly across all areas of the North Kerrier Therapy Team. Seven-day working may be a requirement of this post.

Regular clinical supervision will be provided and continuing professional development encouraged. We would welcome informal visits to the team.

Please note that this job does involve driving around the North Kerrier area and you will need to be able to meet this element of the role

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Education and Qualifications

Experience

Essential: - Evidence of working in NHS setting; - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills and Aptitude