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| Type: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Reference: | 78327 |
Service Area
Hospital Services
Grade: Band 6 - 36,501 - 44,054 BAR 45,493 - 49,449 per annum
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The States of Guernsey are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join their friendly team within HSC Adult Physical Health in the beautiful island of Guernsey based within the Channel Islands.
This post offers a full relocation package.
This post will give the lucky post-holder a unique opportunity to gain experience working as part of a flexible Occupational Therapy Service and a wider multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings. This will be working within the Physical Health inpatient and community settings including service users’ own homes.
Under the guidance of an Advanced Band 7 Occupational Therapist you will have the exciting opportunity to rotate across a number of specialities. This includes acute medical, Accident & Emergency, surgical, orthopaedic, inpatient rehabilitation and the community. There may also be development and an opportunity to work in additional physical specialities in the future.
You will manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Providing an efficient, effective and co-ordinated Occupational Therapy Service to the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The Occupational Therapist will maintain clinical records and participate in service development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy within the Hospital Services Directorate as appropriate.
The post holder is professionally accountable to the Advanced Occupational Therapist and is responsible to the Occupational Therapy Lead (Physical Health).
If you think you would enjoy island life, have a passion and drive to work within client-centred practice and assist in enabling service users to increase their independence and quality of life, we would love to hear from you.
We offer a full relocation package which includes interview and relocation travel, this is in addition to our competitive pay, annual bonus.
Furthermore we offer subsidised accommodation for those travelling to the Island alone, and an 8 year employment permit for those wishing to bring a partner or family. Please see the link below for further information regarding this.
Terms and conditions apply to all bonuses, relocation package, accommodation, travel and employment permits.
Please click on the links below to find out more about living and working in Guernsey.
Living and Working in Guernsey
Contact: Sarah Rive on email: Sarah.Rive@gov.gg
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.
Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.
Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
Please note that the States of Guernsey is undergoing a significant period of change and transformation. The officer must acknowledge and accept that the nature and type of duties within the role are likely to evolve and change over time in the course of that transformation. In such circumstances and accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of employment the employer may require the transfer, and/or redeployment, of an officer to other suitable roles within the States.
All employees are expected to uphold the purpose, vision and values of Service Guernsey: one organisation, one purpose, one focus and, in particular, to exhibit behaviours that reflect the core values of teamwork, accountability, customer service and empowerment.
For more information please visit https://gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=137483.
