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Job summary

Main area
Community Rehabilitation
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week end working required on a rota basis.)
Job ref
333-G-ECP-0683
Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ealing day Treatment Centre
Town
Southall
Salary
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/04/2026 23:59

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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 5

 

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.  We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. 

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.  We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.  We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.  For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our   Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation - Band 5 Community Occupational therapist 

 Are you an innovative, organised and motivated occupational therapist with a strong interest in community rehabilitation? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills? We have exciting opportunities for a  Band 5 Occupational therapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary community rehabilitation service.

Please note that our service has 2 bases and interviews will be held in person at our office in Level 10 South Ealing Hospital, London or EDTC, Southall UB1 2SH.

Main duties of the job

The Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation (STR) team provides therapy-led rehabilitation to help patients improve their abilities and achieve their
rehabilitation goals, through therapy led care. We focus on achieving goals and enabling people to regain independence and social integration
effectively and efficiently after discharge from acute hospitals and community services in the borough. Therapists and rehabilitation assistants offer support for a period of up to six weeks, usually less if goals are achieved or care can be delivered in a different way.

Our team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants. The team provide a service in a variety of community locations but mostly in the patients’ own home.


The post holder will contribute to the Occupational therapy provision within the STR team and will deliver skilled OT care to patients in their
own home, based on a thorough holistic assessment of their clinical and personal needs and the agreement of an individualised rehabilitation care
plan to the standards set by RCOT and HCPC.
The post holder will participate in service-wide seven day working on a rota basis.

Working for our organisation

We are a friendly team ,based across Ealing borough, we support staff to be autonomous and will support you in developing your clinical,
supervisory and management skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•  To provide specialised rehabilitation assessment, education, advice and treatment to adult patients in the community, who have complex health and social care needs.

• To prioritise factors involved in the patient’s presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues.

•  To set goals for treatment with patients and/or their carer and ensure that care is patient centred and agreed by the patient and/or their carer.

•  To independently screen and assess multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention.

• To manage a caseload of patients with a range of needs, utilising supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff.

•  To work in a variety of community locations including patient’s homes, nursing homes, and residential homes and provide intensive rehabilitation.

• To successfully monitor, evaluate and review Occupational therapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and to modify as necessary, taking a key worker role as indicated

•  To ensure patient and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that patient documentation is according to trust and local policies.

• To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of rehabilitation assistants and counter sign documentation.

• To actively be involved in service development, with support and guidance from senior therapy staff.

• To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.

• To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD).

Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree/ Diploma Occupational therapy
  • State registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
  • Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group
  • Member of RCOT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health care set up as an Occupational therapist
  • Experience in a variety of core areas to include the following:• Older people/elderly rehab • Medicine & general surgery • Orthopaedics • Falls • Dementia • Long term conditions
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English
  • Evidence of maintenance of a CPD portfolio with self-directed learning and Reflective practice
  • Knowledge of developments within NHS community rehabilitation and Occupational therapy profession.
Desirable criteria
  • Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDWe are a Living Wage EmployerEmployers for CarersPurple SpaceHealthy Workplace - Excellence 2018Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeNational Autistic SocietyDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.AccessAbleStonewall Gold 2022Step into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Gold 2024Working Chance - unlocking women's potentialProud Employer

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Thushara Prakash
Job title
Clinical Service Lead Short Term Rehabilitation.
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02085711143
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