About this role
Job summary
Are you a confident and motivated Band 5 or an emerging Band 6 Occupational Therapist who would like to develop new clinical and managerial skills within an acute setting in Orthopaedics and Hand therapy?
Are you a motivated and forward-thinking Occupational Therapist looking to develop specialist skills within an acute in-patient and outpatient therapy team?
An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within an innovative and dynamic team of therapists within London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Orthopaedics and Hand therapy service.
The post holder will predominantly be working across rotations in Orthopaedics (inpatient wards) and Hand therapy (outpatients) at Northwick Park Hospital.
The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and you will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills according to the area of work setting and CPD guidelines. Support and supervision will be provided by experienced occupational therapists. Our multidisciplinary Therapies department is committed to development and offers a large range of in-service and external training to suit individual's needs. There are new and exciting projects continually being undertaken which you will be given the opportunity to partake in.
We run a seven day service and you will be expected to work one in 5 to 6 weekends, which is followed by rest days.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, assisting in the coordination and provision of a specialist occupational therapy service to patients within the acute orthopaedics inpatient and hand therapy outpatient teams.
Provide assessment and treatment for patients with a wide range of complex physical, sensory, perceptual and cognitive problems, including home environment assessments where required, and treatment of outpatient hand therapy patients.
Manage their own caseload, working alongside the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to deliver specialist treatment plans, including physiotherapy, Social Services and specialist nursing teams.
Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and colleagues across health and social care services to support effective service planning, policy implementation and service delivery.
Deputise for the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, representing the department at relevant meetings within and outside the Trust.
Contribute to departmental meetings, participate in audits, and undertake research and CPD activities within the specialist area.
Maintain professional and specialist knowledge through appraisal, CPD activities and attendance at relevant specialist courses.
Plan and deliver specialist education to OTs, other professionals, patients and carers on sensory, perceptual and physical aspects of care.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
o Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
o Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy .
Desirable
Attendance at Clinical Educators course/ post graduate courses relevant to clinical field.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
18 months clinical experience as a band 5 OT which should include at least 6 months in an acute Orthopaedics inpatient setting.
Desirable
NHS experience as a qualified therapist in an acute hospital setting. Previous experience at band 6 level.
Skills, abilities and attributes Essential
Ability to use advanced skills in assessment and treatment of patients in relevant specialty field. Effective written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
Experience of Audit/ research/ Service Improvement.
Mentioned HEART values Essential
Mentioned HEART values
Desirable
Examples of HEART values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)