Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

Community Occupational Therapist - Band 6

Wilton Community Team - Wiltshire Health and Care

Full Time - Permanent

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Wilton Community Team. As a Community Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes, promoting health and independence.

Main Duties of the Job

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing skilled therapy care to residents within our geographical area
• Working closely with General Practices, Social Services, and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population
• Supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of high-quality safe and sustainable clinical and operational leadership
• Participating in the weekend therapy rota and covering planned and urgent occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessments and treatment

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 independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire.

Person Specification

Essential criteria include:

• Up-to-date community experience
• Case management experience
• Significant experience of working with adults
• Leadership experience
• Teaching experience
• Knowledge of recruitment, selection, and appraisal systems
• Setting and monitoring standards of care

Desirable criteria include:

• Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of the population
• Evidence of innovative and flexible approaches to care and the organisation of care

Qualifications

Essential qualifications include:

• Dip COT/BSc/BSc(Hons)/MSc OT
• Registered as an OT with the Health and Care Professionals Council
• Relevant postgraduate qualification
• Teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Current, valid driving licence and competent driving skills

Desirable qualifications include:

• Non-medical prescriber
• Leadership and management training
• Further qualifications relevant to community practice