Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, London

Job summary

Main area: Occupational Therapist
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 824-ONW-6897-A

Employer: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Willesden Health Centre
Town: London
Salary: £49,178 - £55,492 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/05/2024 23:59

Occupational Therapist

Band 7

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To use advanced clinical skills to lead in the assessment and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who meet the eligibility criteria for the rehabilitation unit
To undertake uni-professional, multi-professional and specialist occupational therapy assessments using evidence-based outcome measures on the rehabilitation unit. Clients will have complex multi-pathologies, including neurological conditions, cognitive impairments, mental health disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, history of falls and age-related conditions
To manage and prioritise own clinical caseload and other responsibilities independently demonstrating a flexible approach to the needs of the service.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work – ensure that work within professional standard and clinical guidelines
To agree goal orientated programmes in conjunction with the client, his/her family and multi-disciplinary professionals involved, and provide appropriate Occupational Therapy intervention and multidisciplinary treatment programmes.
To provide a high standard of therapy and rehabilitative care to patients using an evidence-based approach and using outcome measures.
To assess for and prescribe assistive equipment to enable the client to maintain independence in activities of daily living

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
Current HPC registration
Evidence of CPD relevant to the treatment of adults with physical disabilities
Up to date CPD portfolio

Desirable criteria

Membership of BAOT
Member of COT specialist section(s) e.g. SSNP, OTOP
Training in appraisal/supervision
Post graduate qualification in OT, rehabilitation or other health related topic

Experience

Essential criteria

Appropriate clinical experience post registration (including experience of working in rehabilitation at Senior level)
Experience as an OT in at least two of the following areas:
-People with neurological conditions
-Elderly people in a rehabilitation setting
-People with conditions affecting physical function, living at home
-Being involved with assessment and implementation of minor and major adaptations to a person’s home on the grounds of disability
-Clients following fractures and falls
-Accident and Emergency
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary
Experience of supervising staff and / or students
NHS experience

Desirable criteria

Experience of research and clinical audit
Experience of working with social services
Experience in setting up and running activity based group programmes

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies
Ability to apply core Occupational Therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach
Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists & students
Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students & peers within an in-service training setting
Computer literacy - Working knowledge of MS Office applications
Personal and professional responsibility
Ability to self-motivate
Efficient Time management skills
Ability to work as a team member
Flexibility, adaptability and reliability
Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and applicable rehabilitation
Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice associated with people with physical disabilities
Knowledge of recent national policies and legislation relating to health and social care provision
Knowledge and understanding of relevant NICE and COT clinical guidelines

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of research and audit processes
Knowledge and understanding of the role of social services and voluntary agencies

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

"We work Flexibly"

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Krishna Gundapudi
Job title: Team Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0208 438 7048

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