Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-1164-25-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parkhouse Health and Social Care centre
- Town
- Carlton
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 6
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Occupational Therapist to join a new service in the Virtual Ward team.
Virtual wards are a national initiative and defined as "A Virtual ward is a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care which is enabled by technology" NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Nottinghamshire Integrated care system, aim to deliver this through a Nottinghamshire wide provider collaborative, incorporating Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Nottingham University Hospitals, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare and City Care to deliver an ambition of 400 - 500 beds across the Nottinghamshire by Dec 2023.
Virtual wards allow patients to receive care, remote monitoring and treatment they need in their own home, safely and conveniently rather than in hospital. Virtual Wards provide healthcare systems with a significant opportunity to delivery care through the collaboration of community services and acute hospitals providing an alternative to an acute admission and/or early discharge.
As a member of the Virtual ward Multidisciplinary team the role of Community Occupational Therapist will support patient care to be delivered in the home providing an alternative approach to receiving hospital care or clinical monitoring. The Virtual ward position whilst based at various sites deliver a joined-up approach across the Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS).
Main duties of the job
To be pro-active in delivering anticipatory and responsive care, promoting independence, health lifestyle, reduction in health inequalities to improve the overall quality of life in the local population.
To offer a comprehensive nursing/therapy service to the resident population of Nottinghamshire, providing a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach to maximise patient function, wellbeing and self-care planning.
To offer a comprehensive, needs-led Therapy service to patients with rehabilitation needs who are on the virtual wards pathway which will enable patients to be cared for in their own home thereby preventing unnecessary hospital admission.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking to recruit dynamic, flexible, and compassionate Community Occupational Therapists to join this new and exciting service within Nottinghamshire
You will work within the Virtual Ward team and also in collaboration with system partners such as City Care, and NUH as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary clinical team with a dedicated focus of delivering excellent patient centred care and innovation.
Providing care to patients either remotely or within a community setting, who require high quality holistic evidence-based care that is responsive, effective and efficient in line with the virtual ward model.
This could be the role for you, and we would love to hear from you if you can
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful, and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to instantly establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
- Support our patients within a community setting providing timely assessment, treatment and effective discharge from the service.
- Demonstrate high levels of care and compassion to promote independence, prevent hospital admission or admission to care, support early discharge from hospital and to help people to receive the care they require within the places they call home.
- Enjoy working collaboratively across organisation boundaries, within a multidisciplinary framework, analyse and develop treatment plans whilst providing compassionate, realistic, and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.
We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you
Person specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform the full range of duties.
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Current CPD portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Post registration study
- Involvement in research/audit and training
- Additional qualification such as frailty, leadership etc
- Student supervisor
Training
Essential criteria
- Training in clinical supervision or willingness to undertake within 6 months
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Formal Mentor qualification
- Clinical Supervisor
- Leadership or management training (e.g. Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole programmes)
- Training in frailty, falls prevention, or palliative care
- Training in virtual ward models or remote monitoring technologies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post registration broad clinical experience as a band 5 (or equivalent) Occupational Therapist
- Previous community experience
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of mentoring students
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working and supervising Assistant Practitioners and CSWs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of relevant national and local policy and integrated working
- Understanding of long-term conditions agenda
- Understanding of Virtual Ward agenda nationally and locally
- Understanding of collaboration between services such as UCR and P1
Desirable criteria
- Member of Special Interest Group
- Able to educate and manage Assistants
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Effective team player
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service/locality, potentially working from different bases according to the needs of the service
- Good prioritisation and organisation
- Experience completing observations
- Ability to act as a leader and manage complex situations with staff and patients
Desirable criteria
- Proven leadership skills
- Effective discharge planning skills
- Experience and knowledge of wound care
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Work across locality as role demands
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
- Able to work flexibly over seven days
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Will Sutton
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920407947
- Additional information
Insight visits and conversations are highly recommended prior to application or interview
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