Job overview

Would you like to work in an innovative award-winning team, where there is a strong focus on delivering high quality care?

Skylark is a 30 bedded unit in Yate for patient rehabilitation.   Our aim is to help people to regain their independence and to provide a safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based service in a community inpatient setting.

We are looking for a full time (37.5hrs) Band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT) to bring a unique blend of experiences, backgrounds and knowledge to our well-established team.

Your focus will be to use your skills and creativity to contribute to the development and implementation of treatment programs. You will work autonomously to deliver high quality, evidence-based interventions that improve service users’ functional abilities and independence. We use a Multidisciplinary team approach to facilitate safe and timely discharges with a home is best approach.

You will have access to regular supervision with a senior Occupational Therapist and will work alongside a range of colleagues, including GP’s, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physiotherapist, Support Workers and Social Workers.

Main duties of the job

To perform occupational therapy assessments, to aid diagnosis and treatment of patients who may have diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions; including orthopaedic, vascular, neurological, cognitive problems.

To assist in the discharge planning process as part of the wider MDT.

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working with supervision where required.  Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, regular clinical supervision sessions and access to informal supervision from senior staff. 

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

to provide support/supervision for the occupational therapy students, assistant practitioners, rehab support workers and activities co-ordinator.

to assist Senior therapists in service development, including the development of groups.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.