Are you an dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist in the Gravesend area? Are you looking to join an NHS Health and Social Care partner which is striving to make positive changes? Would you like to work for an organisation where more than 9 out of every 10 of the people who use services would recommend them?
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you could receive an additional one-off payment of up to £2,000 as a welcome to our service – a Golden Hello from us, to you.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will work within the Rapid Response team, where you will work collaboratively with our team of Physiotherapists, OTs, Nurses and Rehab assistants, to deliver high quality care to patients in the community by assessing their needs and implementing a treatment plan to encourage their independent living and prevent hospital admissions.
You will be expected to travel out into the community to review patients, so access to a car and holding a full driving license is essential. In addition to this you will need a holistic approach when treating patients with excellent communication skills as well as being able to maintain accurate records in line with the HCPC standards and maintaining confidentiality, privacy and dignity of all patients. You’ll care for patients and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.
Frail elderly patients and those with complex needs living in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale are set to benefit from getting more health and care services in their own homes thanks to new multi-disciplinary team (MDT) coordinators.
The coordinators will be managed by us, and we’ll be working in partnership with each area's local NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
You will have:
If you’d like to discuss the role further, or see a copy of the full job description, please contact Tosin Oyelakin on 01474 360 558, or email oluwatosin.oyelakin@virgincare.co.uk
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will receive AfC terms and conditions and NHS pension, you will feel valued as a Physiotherapist receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
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