Rotational Community Occupational Therapist

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Occupational Therapy degree

Desirable criteria

• Experience as a band 5/student in acute or in-patient adult rehabilitation, elderly care, and neurology

physical skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to carry out patient manual handling tasks.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to carry equipment such as wheelchair and commodes in and out of stores/ car and patient`s homes.

General

Essential criteria

• Hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and/or experience of using a range of therapeutic occupational therapy interventions for the treatment of patients with a range of conditions.

Desirable criteria

• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner

Knowledge and skill

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients or all ages and their relatives/carers, other non-health professionals

Knowledge and skill

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a team and have an understanding of what makes good teamwork

Mental Effort

Essential criteria

• Ability to work under time constraints, ability to work autonomously

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.