Job summary

Specialist Community Occupational Therapist - Band 6

Wilton Community Team - Wilton Health Centre

30 Hours Per Week - 9 month Fixed Term Contract or when maternity leave ends

An opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Band 6 OT to join our Wilton Community Team covering maternity leave. You will be responsible for providing highly skilled therapy care to the residents within our geographical area, promoting the health of the population, reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individuals potential for independence. You will be expected to work closely with General Practices, Social Services and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population, so excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

As well as bringing your clinical expertise, you will be a champion of integrated community care. You will be a strong team player, an excellent communicator who is adaptable, committed, organised and able to work well under pressure. You will support the development, implementation and maintenance of high quality safe and sustainable clinical and operational leadership under the direction of the team leaders and clinical lead. The therapy team are expected to cover planned and urgent occupational therapy assessment and treatment as well as supporting the Home First, discharge to assess pathway. Participation in the weekend therapy rota may also be required during your fixed term post.

We cover a large geographical area so access to a vehicle to travel to visit patients is essential. We work a 7 day shift pattern from 08.30 16.30. For this post it is essential that you can drive and have access to a car.

For more information, please contact Beth Palmer on 07771872431

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. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.

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?!