Band 7 Occupational Therapist

Posted 20 June 2019
Salary £28 - £34 per annum
LocationCentral Bedfordshire
Job type Temporary
Discipline Occupational Therapy Jobs
ReferenceBBBH15224_1561020726
Contact NameTherapy Team

Job description

Maxxima are searching for an experienced* Band 7 Occupational Therapist for a full-time locum role with our client in Bedfordshire. You will be working within the community, covering the full time OT who is now on maternity leave.

We are looking for someone to begin ASAP for an inital 3 month contract. Ideally, you will be available to work full-time hours Monday-Friday, but part-time will be considered.

This job will involve:
- Supporting hospital discharges-setting up the rehabilitation support required for smooth transition back to independence.
- Supporting the community Occupational Therapy Team for manual handling assessments, palliative care, equipment provision.
- Supporting the wider team of Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and rehabilitation support workers
- Lone Working in the community
- Holistic and MDA work

You will need to be a car driver with previous band 7 community experience.


Maxxima benefits:

*Dedicated and experienced consultants
*Excellent and highly competitive rates of pay
*Exclusive opportunities you won't find anywhere else
*Dedicated payroll consultant to ensure prompt payment
*Guidance and advice on CV and interview techniques
*Practical assistance with professional body registration
*A choice of PAYE, umbrella or LTD company payments
*Practical assistance with relocation, accommodation and DBS/CRB checks
*The security of working with a CCS supplier, established since 2001
Apply via clicking the button or contact us for more information about the role.

Reasonable adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Recommend a colleague:

Often, our candidates are so pleased with our service that they recommend us to their friends and colleagues. To encourage this and say thank you, we offer a referral bonus incentive.

The way it works is simple: if you introduce a candidate who is not previously known to Maxxima and we are successful in placing them, we will pay you up to £1,500. More information regarding referrals can be found on our website.

*The post qualification experience range stated is purely a guide. We will consider candidates that fall outside of this range if they can strongly demonstrate the required competencies.