Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)
Senior Occupational Therapist - Community
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Occupational Therapist Opportunity
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist, to join the Cambridge North Villages Community Rehabilitation Team based at 15 Mowlam Close, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NA.
About the Role
This role is suitable for an experienced OT.
This role is based in the Cambridge area. You would be working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Independent Travel: You will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.
- Driving Requirements: You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs.
- Confirm Criteria: Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Job Duties
- Care Provision: We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Rehabilitation team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
- Patient Assessment: Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist occupational therapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs.
- Caseload Management: You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
- Supervision and Training: Your role will also include supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.
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Additional Information
- DVLA Reciprocal Arrangements: DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website.
- About Us: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
- Our Services: Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
- Our Values: To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
- Application Process: All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period. Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
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Contact Information
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Judith Waltho
- Job Title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Community
- Email Address: Judith.Waltho@cpft.nhs.uk
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