Occupational Therapist - Abingdon EMU - Part Time NEW Abingdon Posted today £38,682 - £46,580 P[...]

Oxford Health; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider is looking for a part-time Occupational Therapist in Abingdon to work 21 hours a week. This role involves providing holistic Same Day Emergency Care to patients, managing caseloads, and working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have a professional OT qualification, experience in the NHS, and skills in patient assessment and supervision. This position offers opportunities for career progression and various benefits aimed at supporting employee well-being.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with experience in NHS required.
• Proven ability to manage own caseload and supervise others.
• Desire for service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic SDEC care to unwell patients as an autonomous practitioner.
• Conduct thorough patient assessments across localities.
• Manage clinical risk within the patient caseload.

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Education

Professional OT qualification

Professional registration with HCPC

Post graduate education

Job description

Job overview

This is a part time role for 21 hours per week.

The Abingdon Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit (Abingdon EMU) provides Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) to patients in the community. We are a Multidisciplinary (MDT) consisting of doctors, nurses, paramedics, physios and occupational therapists aiming to provide holistic care to medically unwell patients in the community and avoid hospital admission.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team and help develop our service.

Main duties of the job

• To work autonomously as an Occupational Therapist as part of an MDT to provide holistic SDEC care to unwell patients.
• To prioritise, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care, analysing patient needs and making judgements about best practice contributing to the assessment and treatment of patient to prevent hospital admission.
• To provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
• To manage own caseload.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work flexibly across localities including patient's homes to conduct a thorough assessment as required.
• To work alongside Community Therapy Services (CTS).
• To undertake more complex assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice and professional expertise. Determine appropriate care plans utilising expert treatment skills and options.
• To communicate effectively with all patients, and their families/carers using an advanced range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools ensuring their understanding of the diagnosis and treatment plan which may be complex and sensitive.
• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and provide support to junior colleagues undertaking risk assessments.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Professional OT qualification
• Professional registration with HCPC

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate education

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in NHS as a registered Occupational Therapist
• Experience of managing own caseload
• Experience of managing/supervising other staff

Desirable criteria

• Broad range of clinical experience in different specialities

Qualities

Desirable criteria

• Enthusiasm for service improvement

Documents to Download

OT JD (PDF, 359.0KB)

Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: Bryony Clarke

Title: Clinical Lead

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]