Job summary
- Main area
- Team Lead - Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-10652-E
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Athlone House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Team Lead - 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.
Job overview
Team Lead Occupational Therapist- Rehabilitation - Band 7
Are you an Occupational Therapist with a passion for rehabilitation, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, then this post might be the challenge you have been looking for!
We are looking for a highly experienced Occupational Therapist who wants to develop upon their clinical and leadership skills to lead the therapy service at Athlone House Rehabilitation Unit. You will be closely supported by the Clinical Therapy Lead as well as the B7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist at nearby Alexandra Rehabilitation Unit (Alex) and B7 Team Lead Physiotherapist based at Athlone House Rehabilitation Unit.
Athlone Rehab Unit is a 22 bedded unit, offering rehabilitation to adult clients with a variety of conditions/diagnoses including orthopaedics, elderly care and neurological conditions. The successful candidate will be responsible for jointly leading the therapy team (alongside the B7 Physiotherapist) at Athlone which consists of an additional 3 Physiotherapists, an additional 3 Occupational Therapists, a discharge coordinator, and a Rehabilitation assistant. This post will offer applicants an exciting and challenging opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients, engaging in comprehensive assessment, person centred treatment and rehabilitation.
Interviews will be held w/c 20th May 2024.
Main duties of the job
We are looking at creating this B7 post as a rotational post between both our units, spending 12 months at Athlone and 12 months at Alex. Alex is an 11 bedded unit with similar patient demographics and also offers specialist rehab to bariatric patients. Whilst at Athlone the post will focus on developing managerial skills and leading on quality improvement and service development for the units. Whilst at Alex the focus will be on enhancing clinical skills and providing clinical leadership to the team.
So what do you need to join our team?
- Significant post graduate experience of multidisciplinary team-work in an NHS environment
- Strong knowledge and expertise in working in adult/ older people’s rehabilitation in a physical or mental health setting, neuro rehabilitation, acute settings, or community rehab services.
- Significant experience in assessment and screening of cognitive impairments, in particular expert knowledge of delirium, and experience of cognitive rehabilitation would be advantageous
- Experience of working in close collaboration with community services, Social Care colleagues and other voluntary sector organizations in order to deliver safe transition of care from the rehabilitation setting to discharge destination/home
- Experience in directly managing other members of therapy staff
- Experience in service development and in organizing and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London – (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C’s apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
We encourage any interested applicants to contact Rachel Dines Head of Clinical Services directly to discuss any aspect of the role:
Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07990 353179
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be an active member of the bedded Rehab Units, providing a comprehensive, specialist rehabilitation occupational therapy service aimed at maximising functional ability and independence.
- 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 provide a high standard of therapy and rehabilitative care to patients using an evidence based approach
- To work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To build and maintain key relationships with referring services to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the occupational therapy and the multidisciplinary team.
- To be responsible for the supervision and line management of junior staff, including rotational occupational therapists and occupational therapy students.
- To facilitate and lead the team in effective discharge planning processes.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD relevant to the treatment of adults with physical/cognitive disabilities
Desirable criteria
- Membership of BAOT
- Training in appraisal/supervision
- Post graduate qualification in OT, rehabilitation or other health related topic
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years relevant clinical experience as a Band 6 OT
- Appropriate clinical experience post registration (including experience of working in rehabilitation at Senior level)
- People with neurological conditions
- Elderly people in a rehabilitation setting (inpatients/community)
- Older adults mental health
- People with conditions affecting physical function.
- 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
- Assessing and treating patients with cognitive impairment including delirium
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience in supervising students
- NHS experience
- Experience in leading on a quality improvement or service development initiative
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 design treatment/rehabilitation plans for individuals with complex cognitive presentations.
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
- Advanced communication and documentation 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 RCOT clinical guidelines
- Advanced knowledge of the MCA and DOLS
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research and audit processes
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of social services and voluntary agencies
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
- Andrew Ward
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07824776289
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