occupational therapist Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England
Job description
We are pleased to offer a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role working in the East Berkshire area.
We are pleased to offer a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role working in the East Berkshire area.
We are pleased to offer a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role working in the East Berkshire area. We are a Multidisciplinary service covering Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough with outreach clinics in Bracknell. We are an integrated team including Nurses, Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy assistants, and admin support. This is an exciting time to join BHFT, as we develop services to work in an integrated way within the community in East Berkshire and across the whole of Berkshire.
The successful candidate will be required to provide/willing to develop skills in providing high quality, responsive services working as an integral member of the team. You will also work closely with social services and voluntary organization for adults with a wide range of physical impairments and mental health conditions.
Oversee the triage of referrals into the services, ensuring each is signposted to the most suitable service to fit their needs.
Support frailty referrals to promote the independence of service users on the caseload and identify any long-term needs.
Completing environment and clinical assessments to reduce risk of service users from falls within their homes.
Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety, overseeing equipment provision processes across the teams.
Hold a caseload and work autonomously.
Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed.
Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe, and structured care
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist and excellent communications skills
- Understanding of Community care with experience of rehabilitation and frailty.
- Car driver with a valid UK driving license with ability and readiness to be flexible within working days.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
