Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 848-BHC-142-25
- Employer
- Bromley Healthcare
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Central Court
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/06/2025
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
Senior Occupational Therapist - Band 6
£42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Full & Part-time considered
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to work within the Adult Integrated Therapy Service . The post holder will provide a specialist occupational therapy service to clients living in their own home or a residential care setting for complex cases, formulating and implementing intervention plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health.
This role includes 7 day working covering the Bromley Borough.
Proposed interview date week commencing 3rd June 2025
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsible for enabling the client to achieve and maintain a level of independent functioning in order to remain at home or the most appropriate alternative community setting.
You will be required to:
Apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients’ social and physical environment.
To identify and develop own area of specialism and expertise, and contribute to the resource base within the Occupational Therapy Service and other professional groups.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Integrated Adult Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service ensuring a high professional standard of care.
To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disability and optimise the service user’s functional ability and independence.
To use a range of standardised and non standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.
To refine treatment techniques in line with the most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Integrated Therapy Service.
To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.
To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
To use a client centred goal focused approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.
To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety. To instruct clients and their carers in the safe use of this and either arrange provision via Social Services or to advise re private purchase or provision by other agencies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent relevant qualification
Desirable criteria
- Training relevant in physical rehabilitation
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Moving and Handling and Specialist Seating expertise
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of primary and secondary occupational therapy in a community setting
- Current driving licence
- Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention relevant to client group
- Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to current practice
- Able to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Current driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of skills used in a community setting
- Evidence of contributing to Audit and evaluation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience in a range of clinical settings
- Experience of multiprofessional working.
- Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Appraisal of junior staff
- Moving and Handling experience- complex equipment provision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robyn Ridgeway
- Job title
- Integrated Adult Therapies Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 315 8750
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