Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 363-NEW6092937-A
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newham Health Team for Aduls with Learning DIsabilities
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 outer London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (Learning Disabilities)
NHS AfC: Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
East London Foundation Trust is looking for a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist (OT), with at considerable post registration experience of working for adults with learning disabilities to join the Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities (NHLD). We are a health team working primarily with individuals with severe - profound and multiple learning disabilities and people with moderate learning disabilities and complex needs.
Main duties of the job
This position is a Clinical Lead, Occupational Therapist post. It will appeal to an Occupational Therapist who would like to combine their learning disability clinical experience and expertise with their leadership skills. This is a full time role, based in Stratford, London close to tube, rail and DLR stations.
You will lead an established, skilled and motivated Occupational Therapy Team, which is part of the multi-disciplinary team composed of Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists/Behaviours Specialists and Psychiatrists. As the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, you will be involved in clinical governance and service development, supervising the OT team members.
The Occcupational Therapy Team offers effective services, focusing on ensuring that the people they work with are able to engage in and participate in activities of daily living. The OT team has embraced innovative practice in relation to sensory work and functional assessment to ensure people are able to take part in activities that increase their independence and wellbeing. The OTs work with people and their supporters in a variety of places - people’s homes, the community, day centres and educational settings.
Working for our organisation
You will have previous experience of working with people who have learning disabilities, previous involvement in service development and leadership, and a sound understanding of the legal frameworks relevant to people with learning disabilities. You will hold a clinical caseload, to be autonomous in carrying out assessment, intervention and evaluation of your OT work and to provide support and clinical and managerial supervision for the Occupational Therapy Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will receive supervision and support from the Deputy Team Manager and Clinical Service Manager. We will offer a friendly work environment, a broad range of clinical experience, clinical supervision, internal and external training sessions, and support for CPD and career development.
For more information about the post and for informal visits, please contact Rachel James on [email protected] or 0207 059 6600
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
- Post graduate courses relevant to the post evidenced in CPD portfolio at appropriate level
- Highly specialist knowledge of theory and practice of Occupational Therapy in relation to this client group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical post-qualifying experience working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities
- Experience of managing and supervising others
- Ability to work, communicate and negotiate with a wide range of professionals as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with clients and their families/carers
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to people with learning disabilities, including sensory
- Knowledge of current legislation affecting people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge of safe manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and audit
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
- Rachel James
- Job title
- Deputy Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 059 6600
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