About this role
Job summary
Band 7 Occupational therapist - Elderly care wards and DRU ward (Department of Medicine for Older People, DMOP)
Full-time (pls see information regarding flexible working)
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Northwick Park Hospital site of London North West University Hospitals NHS Trust to help lead the DMOP Therapy team within the acute Trust.
The successful applicant will lead a team (including Band 5 and 6 therapists and therapy technicians) on one of the DMOP wards. The caseload comprises a variety of different complex physical and cognitive conditions.
The applicant will need considerable clinical experience in the acute setting, as well as experience of managing other staff and students. Strong interpersonal skills will be required as well as the ability to lead a team and the drive and enthusiasm to develop the service.
The successful applicant will be supported by the Therapy Team lead, and a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will have a commitment to our rostered weekend service
he successful applicant will need to:
Have extensive experience as a band 6 in acute settings
Enjoy the excitement of working in a fast pace environment and enthusiasm for service development
Have managerial experience
Cross site working might be required.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own complex case load and provide a specialist Occupational Therapy service to patients.
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with complex physical and cognitive needs and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
To work closely with the clinical leads to support the development of the OT and DMOP services.
To contribute to the management of all aspects of the DMOP Inpatient Service. This includes prioritising and organising all referrals to the DMOP service and allocation of patients.
To be a member of the team working as part of the rostered 7 day DMOP service
To be responsible for the development and appraisal of the team members, including Band 5, 6 OTs, Physiotherapists, therapy technicians and students.
To regularly provide formal and informal, on-going training and education to OT staff, other healthcare professions and students.
To engage in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development.
To participate in clinical audit and research within the team.
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:
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 St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease 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 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.
The post holder will have a commitment to our rostered weekend service . For further details / informal visits contact: [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
HCPC NHS experience OT degree
Desirable
relevant post qualification courses leadership skills
Experience Essential
mixed band 6 rotations, experience in acute elderly care wards, extensive experience as a band 6
Desirable
experience in dementia care, falls, frailty services
Skills Essential
High standard communication at MDT level service improvement skills, audit advanced communication skills
Desirable
experience in complex discharge planning
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.
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)