About this role
Job summary This role supports the delivery of high-quality patient care by providing assessment, rehabilitation and supports to adults with stroke and diverse neurological conditions to regain or maximise independence in daily life. It focuses on enabling meaningful participation in personal care, domestic tasks, work, leisure, and community life, despite physical, cognitive, perceptual, or emotional impairments.
This covers the whole Borough of Redbridge.
Main duties of the job Main duties of the job
Providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment to patients in the community with Stroke and with a variety of complex neurological needs, taking into consideration the patients physical/cognitive/perceptual skills to identify the patients abilities and areas of difficulty.
To assess the therapy needs of a defined patient group and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment plans. This includes chronic, acute, palliative care, stroke and neurological conditions within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary.
Achieving and maintaining quality care through the delivery of evidence-based practice and adherence with national guidelines.
Working as part of the multidisciplinary team across the Stroke and Neurology pathway liaising and supporting our specialist nurses in the community as required.
Collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.
Support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative, also supervise placement students.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- refer to full JD and person specification attached The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met.
The will be expected to comply with the service Key performace indicators
They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards.
The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills.
Able to communte through out the London borough of redbrige
Clinical Skills
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. Provide a range of specialist Occupational therapy assessment of patients, including those with multiple pathologies and complex needs, taking into considerations the patient’s physical/cognitive/perceptual skills to identify the patient’s abilities and areas of difficulties. To perform a comprehensive assessment of patients using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate a treatment plan based on clinical findings of their condition. Experience with use of various cognitive assessment tools and treatment Experience asessment and rehabilitations of upperlimb deficits as a result of specific neurologila conditions. To be able to assess and develop exercise programmes to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload, whilst able to work flexibly to meet the needs of their patients, relatives, carers and the service To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Working for Us Joining Redbridge TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please see attached JD
Experience Essential
Please see attached JD
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.
Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address Ilford Exchange
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1RS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)