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CFS/ME Specialist Therapist

Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foun
Location
Windrush House, Witney
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
28 Oct 2021

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

Oxfordshire CFS/ME Service (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)

Band 6 Specialist Practitioner

(Occupational Therapist)

Full-Time 37.5 hours per week.*

Would you like to work in a small specialist service making a positive difference to people experiencing chronic fatigue?

We are seeking an autonomous healthcare professional to join this dynamic specialist team at a very interesting time when fatigue management is high on the agenda following the Covid-19 pandemic.

You will be an experienced clinician who has an understanding of CFS/ME or fatigue management approaches and is enthusiastic about working in this specialist area.

The service provides diagnosis, management advice, education and rehabilitation for adults and young people (from age 14) with CFS/ME, both individually and in groups.

It is also currently developing ways to support people who require rehabilitation following covid-19 in relation to fatigue and activity management.

The successful applicant will be required to manage their own case load, providing clinical expertise for people with moderate to severe and complex presentations of CFS/ME and Long Covid.

The service currently operates Monday-Friday. However, services in the community directorate are increasingly offering a 7-day service therefore some weekend and unsocial hours may be required in the future.

The service is based at Windrush House, Witney, but other bases could potentially be negotiated across Oxfordshire. However, as the service is countywide, some travel will be required.

(*The role is full time with the CFS/ME service until the end of March 2022. Flexible working applications will be welcomed - please call for clarification.)

For more information please contact: Rachael Rogers, Clinical Lead on 07768 422593/01865 903757.

[email protected]

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Rachael Rogers

Job title: Clinical Lead

Email address: [email protected]

Telephone number: 07768 422593

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  • New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
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  • We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
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