Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-SOUTH-7203549
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Merton Civic Centre
- Town
- Morden
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
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
The Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) functions as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to provide a seamless service to a group of patients.
The OT will develop, implement, and evaluate the Merton Enhanced Home-Based Rehabilitation Team (MEHBRT), ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of timely care within the trust
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) functions as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to provide a seamless service to a group of patients.
The OT will develop, implement, and evaluate the Merton Enhanced Home-Based Rehabilitation Team (MEHBRT), ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of timely care within the trust.
The OT will clinically assess referrals from hospitals for patients who are ready to be discharged but have ongoing health or social care needs.
The OT will provide local clinical leadership and advice to Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Support Worker and the wider MDT within the CSU, while also being responsible for the education and supervision of rehabilitation support workers, and MDT students.
The OT will be responsible for the line management and supervision of junior staff within the service.
The OT will manage their own caseload, including complex cases and request support from Senior members if needed.
The OT will lead/support the team in achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) and maintaining the quality of the service.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, 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
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Up to date evidence & relevant knowledge through CPD as evidenced by portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapy and / or relevant special interest groups
- Attendance at Clinical Educator Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate post-qualifying experience in a range of areas acute care of the elderly, neurology and community
- Appreciation of constraints to working in the community
- A clear understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance and experience of audit
- Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patients problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan
- Has sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other legislation
- Experience of MDT working and understand their roles
- Some experience of supervising juniors/assistant/students
- Some experience in research / literature reviews
- Clinical Teaching
- Experience in community work within rehab
- Post registration experience at band 5 level in a wide range of clinical areas including elderly rehabilitation, community rehabilitation, falls management, dementia care, respiratory care and orthopaedics
- Some understanding/experience in quality improvement and service evaluation.
Desirable criteria
- Using NHS clinical systems
- Experience in teaching and training
- Experience of line managing / Supervision of staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of National and local frameworks and guidelines for older people.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice associated with people with physical disabilities
- IT skills – e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
Desirable criteria
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and application of assessments and interventions relevant to client group
- Understanding and application of occupational therapy practice outcome measures
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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
- Raj Sivagnanam
- Job title
- Clinical Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07828808760
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