Job vacancy: Band 5 - Occupational Therapist, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton / Epsom | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area Occupational Therapist - Band 5 Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working on a rota basis with a compensatory rest day.) Job ref 343-7889152-AG Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Helier Hospital and Sutton Community Town Carshalton / Epsom Salary £36,943 - £44,900 pro-rata, per annum inc HCAS (Outer) Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 08:00 Employer heading Band 5 - Occupational Therapist Band 5 At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values. Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the At Home Team in Sutton Health and Care . We are looking for candidates with the relevant knowledge and skills, and enthusiasm to deliver and develop the OT workforce within the Multidisciplinary team. We are looking for enthusiastic Occupational therapists to work as part of the Sutton Health and Care at Home service. You will be part of the MDT team that helps to prevent admission from community, accelerate discharge from emergency department and acute medical ward, Acute Frailty ward and provide supported discharge through Discharge to assess model of care through to community based Rehabilitation all within one team. We are innovative and people focused with a 'one team' ethos, which means better quality and more joined up care for our patients and families. The team strives to constantly improve service delivery and contributions from all staff are highly valued.  We will provide professional development opportunities and support you to provide great care to our patients. If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job Key responsibilities include: To deliver skilled occupational therapy services across the team . The post holder will have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred. They will be expected to participate in developing and monitoring the service. To work closely with multidisciplinary teams and other professionals, particularly in relation to patient enablement, and to assist in the development of good working relationships with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations and agencies. To actively participate in audit, service progression and role development. Working for our organisation Sutton Health and Care is an innovative partnership of providers working across Sutton (GP Federation; Local Authority; Mental Health Trust and Acute Trust) to provide int