Occupational Therapist

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist with strong communication and organisational skills, a clear understanding of occupational therapy models, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Motivation, flexibility, initiative, and an enabling approach are essential, along with experience in physical health settings. This role combines direct clinical provision and supervising and developing a large number of Community Health Care Support Workers to deliver holistic enabling care plans.

Main duties of the job:

• Support people with complex needs across different clinical pathways as they move/transition from inpatient settings and/or whilst admitted at Hospital at home.
• Deliver specialist assessments and interventions, work closely with a number of multidisciplinary teams, and help shape care plans that promote recovery and social inclusion.
• Clinically support a large number of Community Health Care Support Workers, delivering holistic goal-oriented care plans.

For the full detail regarding responsibilities please refer to the attached Job description and person specification documents.

Person specification:

• Education/Qualifications: Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy, currently registered with HCPC, evidence of continued professional development, relevant Professional Body Membership, post-graduate qualification relevant to the healthcare environment.
• Experience: Post-qualification experience in NHS or similar healthcare economy, experience in independently managing a caseload of patients, experience of supervising junior colleagues & students, evidence of multi-disciplinary working, previous community therapist experience, experience in a rehabilitation setting.
• Ability & Skills: Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations, contribute towards improving quality in own work area and encourage others to do so, ability to inspire & motivate clients, innovative and flexible working, sound communication and interpersonal skills, support equality and diversity, sound decision-making skills and the ability to prioritise own caseload & time management activity in the face of conflicting demands, rehabilitation & disability management skills.
• Knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the NHS modernisation agenda and the implications for community services, knowledge of long-term conditions including end of life care and the drive toward care for these patients.

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges: You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.