Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist - (12 month secondment) NEW Banbury Posted today £38,[...]

Oxford Health; Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North Oxfordshire seeks a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join their community rehabilitation team. In this role, you will manage a caseload, ensuring high-quality rehabilitative care for adult patients. Candidates must hold a relevant degree and HCPC registration. Strong communication skills and knowledge of rehabilitation services are essential. The position offers excellent career progression opportunities and benefits, including 27 days of annual leave and an NHS discount scheme.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy Degree or Occupational Therapy Degree equivalent required.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Experience in NHS or social services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients in rehabilitation.
• Deliver safe and effective rehabilitative patient care.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support efficient resource use.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Good knowledge of rehab community services

Car driver

Education

Physiotherapy Degree or Occupational Therapy Degree equivalent

HCPC registration

Band 5 NHS experience or working in social services

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a dynamic, caring community Therapy Team in North Oxfordshire.

Working within the planned and preventative pathway whilst helping the unplanned pathway, you will be able to make a real difference to the patients of North Oxfordshire.

The team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Mental Health OT, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants and Clinical Lead.

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist you will work within a rehabilitation team managing a caseload of clients providing a high quality, appropriate, cost effective and efficient intensive rehabilitation service for adult patients in Oxfordshire.

You will deliver a safe and effective rehabilitative patient care and discharge, working in partnership with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team within the community and acute sectors, supporting the efficient use of resources across the whole system delegating duties as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to 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 may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We encourage taking learning and development opportunities. As a band 6 there is opportunity for you to take the MSc frailty module offered by the trust to help support your clinical role.

Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Physiotherapy Degree or Occupational Therapy Degree equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Band 5 NHS experience or working in social services

Experience

Essential criteria

• good knowledge of rehab community services

Desirable criteria

• previous NHS or UK Adult social Services

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication

Desirable criteria

• Car driver

Documents to Download

Job description and personal spec (PDF, 323.3KB)

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

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: zoe rowlands

Title: Clinical Lead

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]