Occupational Therapist

Job Location	West Green, Crawley
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£24,907 - £30,615 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Band 5 Occupational Therapist - 0.5WTE/18.75 hours per week.Calling all registered Occupational Therapist looking to join a forward-thinking team – you could be an essential part of one of our fast-paced Responsive Services teams in Sussex!In Responsive Services, we work hard to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and also support patients through the critical first few days after they leave hospital.We have a variety of roles available for registered staff across Sussex, including Horsham, Crawley and Haywards Heath.Our Responsive Services are made up of multidisciplinary teams providing a seven day service.We deliver:

A rapid response to people in the community who are experiencing acute episodes of ill-health

A supported discharge service to facilitate timely hospital discharges

Short term support for people who require assistance with activities of daily living

A rehabilitation service including a range of therapies

The post holder will need to have experience of working within a variety of clinical settings, ideally with the community. Car driver/owner is essential due to the geographic area covered by the team.The team works closely with other community teams, GPs, other health and social care professionals across different providers. We are also increasingly working collaboratively with voluntary and third sector organisations, and carer support services.As a member of the team you will have the opportunity to:

Receive support from other therapy colleagues

Receive clinical supervision

Participate in the in-service learning programme

Attend the annual SCFT Leadership Conference

Develop specialist areas of practice, relevant to the team

Participate and assist in the implementation of the Calderdale Framework

Supervise and support development of other staff outside of your professional group

Develop leadership skills through formal and supported training

Develop skills beyond the usual scope of practice of your profession

Assist in shaping future clinical practice of the therapy team

For further details / informal visits contact:Jill Woodvine, ext. 6067Jo Harrisonext. 8192

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