An exciting opportunity has become available to join our dynamic and integrated Therapy Team within South Kerrier.
As the band 6 Occupational Therapist on the ward at Helston Community Hospital, the postholder will be expected to hold and manage a complex clinical caseload and facilitate appropriate rehabilitation and discharge from hospital.
You will demonstrate highly specialist skills in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with a wide variety of long term/acute medical conditions and be responsible for the development of support staff through regular supervision and appraisals. You must have excellent communication skills with an empathetic and caring nature. You will need to be highly organised and have experience of working in older person’s services.
As a therapy team we offer a supportive working environment where you can further develop your clinical and interpersonal skills. We have a supervision and appraisal system and you will be actively encouraged to participate in the student education programme. We work very closely with both the inpatient ward team and wider Integrated Community Team.
As part of the role you will be expected to deliver high quality care working as part of an MDT to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharges.
It will be a requirement of the role to actively promote independence and individualised care planning to ensure gold standard care is delivered
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
