Job summary

Specialist Community Occupational Therapist

Calne & Corsham Community Team

30 Hours per week - Permanent

This is a very exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Calne and Corsham Community Team. Are you passionate about Occupational Therapy, patient-centred care and maintaining peoples health and independence in their own homes? Do you have commitment to make a difference to people lives and reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual potential for independence, then this post is for you. You will be expected to work closely with General Practices, Adult Social Care, and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population, so excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

You will be part of the therapy team with opportunities within the organisation to develop your leadership and clinical skills. Calne and Corsham Community Team consists of nurses, nurse associates, heath care support workers, therapists, assistant practitioners, care coordinators and rehabilitation support workers. The team provide high quality, complex care in the community setting which includes caring for some very vulnerable people in challenging environments.

Main duties of the job

This post would suit a motivated, organised, and experienced occupational therapist who works well as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the Occupational Therapy caseload. The therapy team are involved in supporting with D2A discharges via our Home First pathway one as well as supporting the team with urgent referrals and urgent falls responses.

Responsibilities will include supporting with supervision and leadership across the therapy team and supporting the Team Lead and Clinical Lead with service development, in-service training, and quality improvement.

We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource and are proud of the excellent levels of service our organisation provides to our service users through our dedicated and conscientious workforce. With this in mind, we offer a range of staff benefits including:

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes via our Employee Benefit Portal Vivup

Training and development pathways

The successful candidates will need to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to their care delivery, working with patients and their families. The role is demanding but rewarding. We are a busy, friendly team.

For further information or if you would like to come and spend some time with the team, please call Zoe Drewitt- 07786915401

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!