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Location

Wareham, Dorset | United Kingdom

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Job description

Are you a passionate, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist looking to join a supportive and compassionate team? Our multidisciplinary Purbeck Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to be based in our Wareham location.

As a Community Specialist OT you will be involved in the assessment and treatment of patients in both a community and inpatient setting (Purbeck area and Swanage Community Hospital). The hospital and community caseload comprises of a mix of complex medical problems including orthopaedic, neurology, respiratory and elderly care with an aim to treat and rehabilitate.

We look to help prevent hospital admissions, promote earlier hospital discharges, and rehabilitate a wide variety of conditions. We encourage independence through equipment and exercises which will directly impact the quality of a patient’s life. In return we offer you one to one support, excellent training opportunities, the ability to work flexibly alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. Newly qualified / junior OTs are encouraged to apply for career development!

This is a role part time with a minimum of 22.5 hours and maximum of 27 hours. We support flexible working around shift patterns, see below;

Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 18:00

Weekend and Public Holiday: 09:00 – 17:00 (enhanced pay!)

Further enquiries please contact [email protected] or call 07854800112

The post would suit a therapist with a commitment to integrated working with a passion for promoting rehabilitation, occupation and function as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation pathway. Training can be provided to develop any areas of specific clinical interest. Professional support and access to the Trust’s clinical supervision, in-service training and other developmental opportunities are just some of the benefits of working as part of this team.

Other benefits involve working in a beautiful area of Dorset as part of a busy, friendly team, who are co-located with social services and advanced practitioners which offers further scope for training and development.

The hours of work are flexible, part time hours from 22.5 up to 27 hours per week and would include being part of a rota at weekends and bank holidays.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do [email protected]

This advert closes on Sunday 17 Mar 2024

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