Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Mulberry Ward

Vacancies Band 5 Occupational Therapist – Mulberry Ward

Job Introduction

We are offering the opportunity to join our team on the stroke specialist ward at Chippenham community hospital.

Mulberry ward is a 20 bed IP ward with a multi-disciplinary approach to the patient stroke pathway. Patients are admitted to our ward from 3 acute hospitals for ongoing specialist rehabilitation following their stroke.

As a Band 5 you are supported through regular in-service training, peer support with our team of Band 5’s, competency development and the preceptorship program. Furthermore, you will receive an annual appraisal and regular one to one supervision with your assigned supervisor.

The role provides you with a comprehensive first-hand experience of working in multidisciplinary teams. The post holder will promote independence utilising rehabilitation and enablement interventions, working collaboratively with a range of key health and social care teams and services.

Whilst the post is on Mulberry ward (Stroke specialist rehabilitation) at Chippenham Community Hospital there is the opportunity to experience Cedar ward, our general rehabilitation ward next door and the community teams. Conditions you will come across include orthopaedics, neurological, musculoskeletal, frailty, dementia and end of life.

Main Responsibility

• To provide safe, patient focused, effective and evidence-based Occupational Therapy within Wiltshire health and care in collaboration with other team members and actively contribute to on-going service improvements.

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational therapy intervention and provide and clinically effective treatment for patients.

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, seeking clinical support when required and working within sphere of competence.

• Working in accordance with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) Standards, plus national and local guidelines, policies and procedures.

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work, insuring a safe and high standard of care, and appropriate mandated record keeping.

• To ensure up to date evidence-based knowledge and skills, with maintained competence in a range of therapeutic interventions.

• To contribute to undertaking audits, evaluation of outcomes, and formulation of and completion of action plans.

• To integrate with the multi-disciplinary teams throughout Wiltshire.

• To promote the patient’s adherence to treatment and self-management, resulting in the best outcome for the patient.

• To participate in extended hours and weekend working as service demands require.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of job responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:
• HCPC Registered

• Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy

• Completion of student placements

• Evidence of on-going CPD / Reflective Practice in-line with job role

• Broad placement-based experience in cardiopulmonary, MSK, neuro, community and/or ward as Band 5 or in student rotations.

• Delivering group-based treatment

• Participating in clinical and/or operational audits

• Experience of NHS working (student level acceptable)

• Broad placement-based experience in cardiopulmonary, MSK, neuro, community and/or ward as Band 5 or in student rotations.

• Delivering group-based treatment

• Participating in clinical and/or operational audits

• Experience of NHS working (student level acceptable)

• Broad placement-based experience in cardiopulmonary, MSK, neuro, community and/or ward as Band 5 or in student rotations.

• Delivering group-based treatment

• Participating in clinical and/or operational audits

• Experience of NHS working (student level acceptable)

Package Description

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapistwithin our Chippenham Community hospital, we value you and your contributions, offering a range of benefits to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing:

•Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 5 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
•Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with professionals nationwide to develop and share best practices.
•Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and offers at leading supermarkets, retailers, and experience providers through our Reward Gateway.
•Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, including counseling, career coaching, and legal advice.
•Flexible Pay Options: Track earnings and access wages through Wagestream, providing financial flexibility.
•Learning & Development: Enhance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas for service improvements, and stay informed through regular leadership updates.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK\’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We\’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Band 5 Occupational Therapist – Mulberry Ward

• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/44687/16030
• Contract Type Permanent – Full Time
• Closing Date 13 July, 2025
• Job Category HCRG – Allied Health Professionals
• Business Unit HCRG – BSW

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