About this role
Job summary
Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation - Band 7 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 Permanent Band 7 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 theirrehabilitation goals, through therapy led care. We focus on achieving goals and enabling people to regain independence and social integrationeffectively and efficiently after discharge from acute hospitals and community services in the borough. Therapists and rehabilitation assistantsoffer 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 includesPhysiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants. The team provide a service in a variety of community locations but mostly inthe 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 theirown home, based on a thorough holistic assessment of their clinical and personal needs and the agreement of an individualised rehabilitation careplan to the standards set by RCOT and HCPC.The post holder will participate in service-wide seven day working on a rota basis.
About us
We are a friendly team, based across Ealing borough, providing high quality person centred care in the community . We support our staff to develop their clinical and leadership skills.
Job description Job responsibilities
To undertake highly specialist assessment of patients, interpreting complex findings, to enable an appropriate treatment plan to be formulated, delivered and progressed for a wide range of complex conditions, using highly developed clinical reasoning and skilful therapeutic handling developed from specialist knowledge and using extensive practical experience to guide the process.
To assess, prescribe, issue, and instruct patients in the safe use of a variety of equipment including a range of functional aids, manual handling aids and mobility equipment.
To assess, diagnose and develop individual care/treatment plans for a range of conditions, some of which will be highly complex or will be for patients with complex clinical and social needs, and to be responsible for reassessing patients care as treatment progress and alter treatment programme as appropriate. To evaluate and develop treatment programmes.
To keep accurate up-to-date records on patient care and equipment provision, which comply with quality standards of Trust/Professional/Service policies, meet legal requirements and that can be shared with colleagues and carers when appropriate.
To advise and teach patients, carers and other professionals to participate in occupational therapy and intervention plans for the individuals.
To ensure a high standard of clinical and professional practice.
To support, supervise and complete appraisals for junior Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, students on placement and locum therapists.
Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Degree/ Diploma Occupational therapy Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable
Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group Post-Graduate MSc degree Member of COT
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as an occupational therapist Previous general experience to include the following: o Older people/elderly rehab o Medicine & general surgery o Orthopaedics o Falls o Dementia o Long term conditions Experience of teaching juniors & assistants Experience of completion of audit and service developments
Desirable
Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting Previous general experience to include the following: o Community working o Neurology o Pain Management o Group work
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Excellent communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development Understanding the principles of Multidisciplinary Teamwork Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery and improvement Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of the occupational therapist in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT Demonstrates a commitment to working with older people Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of Health and Safety
Desirable
Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential
To be flexible, to be able to motivate self and others The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time The ability to work in a team Leadership skills and an interest in management skills
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 Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Ealing day Treatment Centre
Britten Drive
Southall
UB1 2SH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)