Job overview

Are you an experienced community therapist? Do you have an interest in projects and Quality improvement?

Now is an exciting time to join the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team. We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled, experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist to work as the lead for screening within the team.

The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) is a forward-thinking service that provides an interdisciplinary rehabilitation service to adult clients. The team is split into two specialist branches, physical conditions and neurological conditions consisting of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language therapy, Clinical Psychology, Dietetics and Rehabilitation Assistants.

The team is supported by a Consultant Allied Health Professional, Consultant Neuropsychologist and a Consultant Neurologist. Therapy intervention is goal directed and flexible. The service is essentially community based, and clients can also be seen in on-site facilities across the borough.

You will work alongside colleagues in a modern open plan canal side office with roof terrace.  In return for your experience, motivation and enthusiasm, we offer flexible working, professional development opportunities, and actively value and encourage CPD.  Substantive  relevant experience  is essential. 

Main duties of the job

You must have expertise working with clients in a community setting. You will lead, manage and co-ordinate the screening team which involves close working with other community therapy colleagues and referrers.

You will have support from an administrator, other ACRT colleagues, the Head and Deputy Heads of Service to ensure the smooth running of ACRT's 'front door'. 

The role involves reviewing and streamlining the screening service within ACRT and will have be expected to both lead and support wider innovative quality improvement projects focused on improving client outcomes and community therapies flow.

Key duties include:

• Lead the screening pathway within ACRT, screening referrals and allocating cases to appropriate care pathways in timely manner.
• Liaising with primary, secondary, health and social care providers, to case manage individuals into appropriate service or declining referrals, where necessary.
• Promote independence for service users, enabling them to live in the least restrictive environment whilst ensuring they receive the necessary care and treatment.
• If required, carry out community assessments of clients referred, to decide on appropriateness for the service.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.