Job summary
- Main area
- In patient rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (January 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-HERTS-7209598
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Potters Bar Community Hospital
- Town
- Potters Bar
- Salary
- £48,270 - £54,931 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist 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
We have exciting opportunity for a 6 month Fixed Term Maternity Leave post as a Specialist Occupational Therapist, to join our general rehabilitation ward at Potters Bar Community Hospital . This role offers an excellent opportunity to experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering client centred, evidence based care in a general rehab ward.
Main duties of the job
To work as an active member of the Potters Bar inpatient team which specialises in the treatment and management of patients with multiple conditions. To support the OT Lead in the development of the service to ensure integrated working with partnership organisations.
To provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of conditions, and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non professionals.
To provide a specialised resource for other Occupational Therapy staff and health care professionals across Hertfordshire.
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
To provide clinical supervision and competency attainment for Band 6 OT and rehab assistants ensuring that they have an up to date Professional Development plan annually, through the Continuing Professional Development structure.
To be responsible for Occupational Therapy student clinical placements, and provide training, supervision and teaching as required.
To participate in the recruitment and selection process in conjunction with other senior staff.
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
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 disabilities
- Up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Membership of BAOT
- Member of COT specialist section(s) of RCOT
- Training in appraisal/supervision
- Post graduate qualification in specialist area at a masters or equivalent level in specialist field
Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate clinical experience post registration (including experience of working in rehabilitation at Senior level)
- Experience as an OT in at least two of the following areas: People with conditions affecting physical function
- Being involved with assessment and implementation of minor and major adaptations to a persons home on the grounds of disability
- General rehabilitation and falls management
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising staff and / or students
- NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience in setting up and running activity based group programme
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 problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
- Advanced communication and report writing 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
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and applicable rehabilitation
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NICE and RCOT clinical guidelines
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Car Driver unless covered by 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
- Charlotte Watson
- Job title
- Clinical OT Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342700414
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