Job summary

Do you have an interest in gaining experience in a fast-paced rehabilitation environment?

Do you care about the experience of the older person in hospital, and want to ensure that individuals are treated with care, dignity and respect?

If so, then consider applying for a post within our services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to work in our inpatient rehab unit at Woking Community Hospital.

This post would suit a Occupational Therapist either currently at, or working towards, Band 6 level, with an interest in developing specialist skills relating to rehabilitation and complex discharge-planning.

Our Inpatient services work on the Complex Elderly Rehabilitation Ward in Woking Community Hospital, offering patient-centred care, working with individuals, and their families/carers, to help optimise mobility, function and well-being as part of preparation for a safe discharge.

Although expected to work autonomously you will not be alone. Our service is based around a multi-disciplinary team model, working with Physiotherapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants, Adult Social Care and doctors, also liaising with other community services.

This is a full-time post which will include some weekend working.

Applications for part-time, Return to Practice, internal secondments and bank staff may also be considered.

Note: we do not offer UKVI sponsorship, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on an inpatient rehabilitation ward at Woking Community Hospital. Our ward team assesses and treats patients with a wide variety of conditions, often complex. We are therefore looking for a therapist with knowledge and experience of a range of client groups including any of the following: inpatient & community rehabilitation, care of the elderly, neurology, medical, oncology and orthopaedics. The duties of the role include:

• Undertaking comprehensive assessments of patients activities of daily living (ADL), mobility, posture, seating / wheelchair needs, skin viability, and environment, in conjunction with agreed patient outcomes, assessing patients jointly with other members of MDT.
• Using sound clinical reasoning skills to develop individualised treatment, management and discharge plans, liaising with community services for onward referrals.
• Working in partnership with patients and carers, negotiating goals and prioritising interventions which respect patients choice and values.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.