Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist in London

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation - Band 6 Community Occupational therapist

Are you an innovative, organised and motivated occupational therapist with a strong interest in community rehabilitation? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills? We have exciting opportunities for a Fixed term Band 6 Occupational therapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary community rehabilitation service.

Main duties of the job:

• The Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation (STR) team provides therapy‐led rehabilitation to help patients improve their abilities and achieve their rehabilitation goals, through therapy led care.
• Therapists and rehabilitation assistants offer support for a period of up to six weeks, usually less if goals are achieved or care can be delivered in a different way.
• The post holder will contribute to the Occupational therapy provision within the STR team and will deliver skilled OT care to patients in their own home, based on a thorough holistic assessment of their clinical and personal needs.
• The post holder will participate in service‐wide seven‐day working on a rota basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To provide specialised rehabilitation assessment, education, advice and treatment to adult patients in the community, who have complex health and social care needs.
• To prioritise factors involved in the patient's presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, prognosis and other physical, social, emotional and mental health issues.
• To set goals for treatment with patients and/or their carer and ensure that care is patient centred and agreed by the patient and/or their carer.
• To independently screen and assess multi‐disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources.
• To manage a caseload of patients with a range of needs, utilising supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff.
• To work in a variety of community locations including patient's homes, nursing homes, and residential homes and provide intensive rehabilitation.
• To successfully monitor, evaluate and review Occupational therapy treatment/interventions within a multi‐disciplinary framework and to modify as necessary.
• To ensure patient and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that patient documentation is according to trust and local policies.
• To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of rehabilitation assistants and counter‐sign documentation.
• To actively be involved in service development, with support and guidance from senior therapy staff.
• To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.
• To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD).

Person specification:

• Degree/Diploma Occupational therapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group
• Member of RCOT
• Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as an Occupational therapist.
• Significant post‐registration working as band 5 or band 6 or equivalent in experience.
• Experience in a variety of core areas including older people/elderly rehab, medicine & general surgery, orthopaedics, falls, dementia, long‐term conditions.
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Excellent communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload pressures with effective time management skills.
• Evidence of maintenance of a CPD portfolio with self‐directed learning and reflective practice.
• Knowledge of developments within NHS community rehabilitation and Occupational therapy profession.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Before submitting your application to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.