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Bromley Healthcare
About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Home Pathway
Closed for applications on: 12-Jul-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 12-Jul-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Central Court
- Address
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Town
- Orpington
- Postcode
- BR60JA
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
Salary
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Senior Occupational Therapist
- Interview date
- 25/07/2024
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Home Pathway
£40,701 - £48,054 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Full time 37.5 hrs per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive, dynamic band 6 occupational therapist to join our Bromley Home Pathway team based in the community. This role provides rehabilitation to patients in their own home to enable independence.
You will promote independence utilising rehabilitation and enablement interventions, working collaboratively with a vast range of key health and social care teams and services, spanning across primary, community and secondary care, as well as voluntary and public sector providers, to ensure the successful delivery of intermediate care pathways in Bromley.
You will have the opportunity to receive regular training from senior therapists, participate in larger MDT meetings, and develop skills to handle more complex conditions. Additionally, you will have the chance to enhance your leadership abilities through these experiences. Regular one-to-one supervision with a senior therapist will also be provided.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work, and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with their recovery then we want to hear from you.
Please note that the post holder is expected to work 37.5 hours a week Monday to Sunday.
Advert
As an Occupational Therapist, you will ensure the safe treatment of frail and vulnerable patients within the community. Your role will involve a variety of assessments, rehabilitation interventions, and equipment provision to ensure patient safety in a community setting. Additionally, you will be expected to work across and support all community-based and in-patient therapy services as operationally required.
You will have the autonomy to plan care in your own way, with ample time to enhance your assessment and treatment skills. Structured supervision and a clinical lead will be available to ensure you receive the necessary support.
We welcome applications from Band 5 Occupational Therapists with previous rehabilitation and rotational experience, as this position is supported. Although this is currently a static community rehab post, there is potential for it to become a rotational post in the future.
You will be required to travel between patient homes and work sites, so reliable transportation is necessary.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Being born from NHS Bromley’s community provider unit we have been providing community services to the people of Bromley for many years and we have a wealth of experience.
Social Enterprises are a fairly new and exciting way to deliver healthcare, offering many of the traditional advantages of the NHS with the freedom for innovation by being able to reinvest any surpluses we make into the community.
Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point, applicants from outside the NHS will receive the start point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms & conditions.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification provide all the information you need about this role. Please carefully review the criteria in the person specification and include examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. If you need an application form in an alternative format, please contact our recruitment team.
Ensure all information in your application is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
If you have any questions, the recruiting manager is available to assist you. Their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We often receive a high volume of applications, so to maximize your chances of being shortlisted, please apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is significant interest.
While COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory, we strongly encourage all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical, who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. This helps ensure your safety, as well as that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Learn more about the community difference here.
Good luck!
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous rotational post or community based position.
- Assessing and treating patients with complex conditions.
- Experience in supervising junior staff and completing appraisals.
- Experience of completing access and home visits.
Desirable criteria
- Working in a wheelchair service or attendance on any training to upskill assessments in this area.
- Leading on complex family meetings.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to use own initiative but to also seek assistance when appropriate
- Good awareness of a range of clinical conditions and their management
- Ability to use own initiative but to also seek assistance when appropriate.
- Good awareness of a range of clinical conditions and their management
- Assessing and treating patients with neurological conditions.
- Full UK driving licence & access to a car for work purposes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through inhouse training & short courses.
- Awareness of Assistive Technology
- Educators training
Information Technology
Essential criteria
- Ability to use Microsoft word, excel and power point
- Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in using EMIS
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Lavery
- Job title
- Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 315 8989
- Additional information
Alex Lavery 0208 315 8989
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