Warminster and Westbury Community Team is looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to work full time in our dynamic and professional team. We are a large, friendly multi-disciplinary team whose aim is to help individuals remain in their own home, reaching their maximum potential. From triage to urgent call outs, rehabilitation following a hospital stay and prevention of hospital admissions, you will work alongside our existing therapists and support workers to provide timely and skilled assessment and treatment to our diverse range of patients with physical health conditions. The post-holder will work in patients’ homes and residential homes and work professionally in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Leads, Clinical Care Coordinators and Support Workers. You will also work closely with the GP Practices in the local area. The team is based at Warminster Community Hospital. You will be expected to work shifts including some weekends and bank holidays.For enquiries or to arrange an informal visit please phone the team office on 01985 224709 and speak with Tina Biggs (team manager), or Siobhan Penny (Clinical Lead).Package DescriptionAs a Band 5 Occupational Therapist we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated: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 NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.Main ResponsibilitiesTo provide occupational therapy assessment, treatment and advice to patients in their home environment or outpatient setting in order to promote and facilitate patient independence and well-being, within professional guidelines and protocols.Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilitiesThe Ideal CandidateApplicants need to have good clinical skills, well developed communication skills and be able to work under pressure. The role is demanding but rewarding, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual who can work flexibly and efficiently. Are you passionate about providing health care in people’s own homes?Do you have the commitment to make a difference to people’s lives?Would you like to be part of preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital and supporting people to rehabilitate and manage their conditions in their own homes?Are you enthusiastic about being involved in service development and keen to work in an interdisciplinary way?If you answer yes to the above questions, please apply for the opportunity to work in this busy, supportive and pro-active team.You will have a full UK driving license with access to a car for work purposes.About The CompanyWe 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.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
