Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy - Enfield Rapid Access Service
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7248729
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Michaels Hospital
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Looking for an exciting role as an Occupational Therapist!
We are the Enfield Rapid Access Service. Our team comprises of therapists, nurses and support staff. Our aim is Urgent Care Response – hospital avoidance, and facilitated discharge pathways. The role is community based, and you will visit patients in their homes.
We offer supervision, in-service training and a range of training opportunities within the Trust.
Our base is located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire and proximity to M25.
A car driver is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
- To work collaboratively with Primary care, Acute Services, Allied Health Professionals, Social Services, families /carers, and users of the service.
- To manage own caseload in terms of time management, resources, and clinical practice for the duration of the Intermediate care intervention.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations using a high level of clinical reasoning and assessment techniques and effectively and efficiently plan and deliver rehabilitation care programmes to patients admitted to the service.
- To work closely within the inter-professional team to promote independence and avoid unnecessary admission and to promote early discharge from the acute beds.
- To offer support, guidance, advice and teaching to patients/relatives and other carers as necessary.
- To participate in monitoring the effectiveness of the service and making recommendations about future needs.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the additional documents for the full job description and the information of responsibilities.
Person specification
other
Essential criteria
- Car owner/driver with valid UK driving license
- Car available for work purposes
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in occupational therapy
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at relevant post-Graduate Courses
- Member of relevant CIG
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise, organise and work in a busy environment.
- Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Good communication skills, able to present information (written and oral) in a clear and logical manner.
Desirable criteria
- Able to deal with difficult situations, eg dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers.
- Good presentation skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 18 months post graduate experience.
- Broad post graduate experience with significant component in relevant area
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience as Occupational Therapist in NHS or social services
- Supervision of students or occupational therapy assistants.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Participation in Project /audit activities.
Personal qualities/ Knowledge / Awareness / Understanding
Essential criteria
- A good working knowledge of the NHS systems of care and awareness of current NHS policies and issues which impact on the profession.
- Awareness of own knowledge and development needs.
- Have a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance in relation to occupational therapy and ability to apply principles to own area.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of current professional and NHS issues.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tanya Pugh
- Job title
- Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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