***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***
Salary: Competitive
Location: Remote
Hours: 35.00
Job Type: Permanent
Closes: 06/09/2024
At Help for Heroes, we support the Armed Forces Community to Live Well after service.
There are many ways we support veterans, their loved ones and people who worked alongside the UK Armed Forces. We help people with their physical and mental health needs, and a range of welfare issues. Our support offers people the skills, confidence and knowledge to make a success of life after service.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Community Occupational Therapist to join our team. Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About You
Help For Heroes are looking for a highly skilled, professional, and experienced Lead Occupational Therapist to join our expanding clinical team. Are you a committed, flexible OT with a minimum of 6 years post-registration experience and experience working at Band 7 or above looking to expand your skills and have the opportunity to work with the Armed Forces Community? If you have the ability to work independently but still enjoy having the support of a team, you could contribute your skills and experience to improve the quality of life for the people we support. Are you happy to embrace a flexible work pattern as the position will involve frequent travel to meet veterans in their own homes/ communities and for events which may require overnight stays? If you have experience of delivering Occupational Therapy for both physical and mental health conditions, then your holistic approach will help improve the lives of the people we support. Support with sleep challenges and sensory needs are a large part of the role so experience in these areas would be welcomed.
About the Role
You will have the opportunity to work in the homes and local communities supporting people with physical and mental health needs which are creating barriers to meaningful occupation. By carrying your own defined caseload, you will be able to identify barriers that are affecting veterans’ ability to be as independent as possible and live the life they want to live. You will be assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Therapy interventions for those who have served our country and improving their quality of life. You will have the opportunity to be creative in your solutions and the community setting will allow you to address these needs in the best environment for the Armed Forces Community. This role would be ideal for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career and is keen to be at the forefront of evidence-based practice in a supportive team.
About the Team
You will be joining the clinical team at Help for Heroes to provide community based Occupational Therapy input to Armed Forces veterans. We are resourceful in finding ways to enable and empower those we support in the healthcare domain. Our aim is to champion the Armed Forces Community and to do this as one team of Occupational Therapists, Nurses and administrators. If you feel that you could join a team that is excited, confident and ready for challenges this may be role for you.
What we offer
To enable our colleagues to thrive in all aspects of their lives we proudly support flexible working practices. You can tailor your working day around your work and private commitments providing you always maintain an excellent and effective service to those we support and the team. And there are also a wide range of other benefits we offer like 29 days paid holiday and a health cashback plan.
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If you have any questions about the role or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via email to jobs@helpforheroes.org.uk
