Occupational Therapist

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust ,
Louth, Lincolnshire
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B5 Occupational Therapist (Louth Hospital) Base: Archer Ward and Archer Unit, Louth County Hospital Are you passionate about providing high quality rehabilitation? Do you want to be part of a developing, forward thinking community frailty unit? We want you! We are excited to be offering the opportunity for Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the team on our newly refurbished and renamed Archer Ward and Archer Unit; so if you want to be part of a trailblazing team offering specialist rehabilitation and frailty services in the community, then look no further, apply now! Using 'Home First' principles, the Community Hospitals Therapy Team strive to provide specialist assessment and rehabilitation, re-ablement, admission avoidance and palliative care services to the people of Lincolnshire. We work closely with our Integrated Community and Therapy Teams to get people back home in a timely manner, as well as with our colleagues in the acute sector to provide a swift and seamless transfer of care. You will be working with a full multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Assistants (AHP/nursing), to provide high quality rehabilitation to people with a wide and varied range of conditions. The wards are under supervision of GP care, and you will have support from senior therapists, as well as both nursing and AHP clinical leads. For this post, you will require an Occupational Therapy Degree, current HCPC registration and experience of working in a community hospital setting is desirable. We have a robust clinical supervision and support network, sharing knowledge and skills across the community hospitals and community therapy services. Together with the Clinical Practice Educators, LCHS is dedicated to supporting learning and development of staff, including the preceptorship programme for newly qualified practitioners and return to practice candidates, as well as giving the opportunity for career progression. As a Trust, Lincolnshire Community Health Services are rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, and we are playing an integral part in shaping future service provision alongside our partner health and social care organizations. It is a brilliant time to be part of LCHS, moulding the exciting changes to meet the needs of such a wide and varied health community, and we invite you to make you mark with us. Lincolnshire is a wonderfully diverse place to live; a thriving University City at its heart, with the rolling hills of the Wolds, the wildlife of the fens, and a 30 mile stretch of beautiful sand along our East coast. Lincolnshire boasts an affordable lifestyle, being the 13th cheapest average house prices across England and Wales. With the mix of heritage and modern developments, Lincolnshire is a great place to see exciting and fun opportunities for all members of the family. LCHS does offer the opportunity of relocation packages, as well as consideration to those who graduate later in the year. LCHS Way- We Listen, We Care, We Act, We Improve For further details / informal visits contact: For more information regarding this opportunity please contact: Rachel Harvey 07813 546795/rachel.harvey1@nhs.net or Fran Hulme 07929 340195/fran.hulme@nhs.net Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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