Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 OT/ Band 5 Developmental OT
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-8448-A
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Barnet Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 Per annum, inclusive of HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 OT/ Band 5 Developmental OT
Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist/ Band 5 Developmental OT (Depending
on the experience)
Barnet Planned Care
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) – North Division
Are you a Band 6 Occupational Therapist or a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with
some experience, looking in to developing/ progressing into a Band 6 OT role? If
the answer is “yes”, we would love to hear from you!
Barnet Planned Care provides more integrated care and rehabilitation in the
community. As a Multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists,
Physiotherapists, Community Nurses, Rehab Support Workers, Technical
Instructors, Case Managers and Pathway Support Workers; we provide
rehabilitation to adults over 18 years of age, helping them to regain independence
following an illness or injury including falls and stroke. We also aim to prevent
any avoidable attendance to A&E, admissions to hospital, manage long term
conditions and promote health and wellbeing.
Barnet Planned Care provides integrated falls and intermediate care services
which includes clinic-based specialist falls assessments, functional assessments,
environmental assessments, and rehabilitation at home for patients, their families,
and carers to regain independence in their activities of daily living for up to 6
weeks.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you have current HCPC registration as an Occupational
Therapist. If you are applying for a Band 5 developmental OT, you should have some post qualification experience of working with people with physical disability and for Band 6 applicants you should have significant experience in working with people with physical disability, experience of working in multi-professional teams and across a range of different agencies in the community; and should be able to demonstrate clear understanding of specialist assessments and treatment skills, person cantered goal setting, and falls management.
As a B6 or a Band 5 Occupational Therapist you will also be responsible for
providing supervision, support and education to other junior therapists and
rehabilitation support workers. You will have the opportunity to provide clinical practice education opportunities to students on placements. There would be the chance to be involved in service development opportunities and audits.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake specialised uni-professional and multi-professional assessments. To develop and implement treatment plans for clients referred to the Barnet Intermediate Care Service including Falls and Early Stoke Discharge Service. These clients may present with a variety of complex multi-pathologies within specialist areas, including neurological conditions.
- To participate in the Single Assessment Process when appropriate, performing overview assessments and complex specialist assessments as appropriate. To communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies and with clients in compliance with trust guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include General Practitioners, Social Services, healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and residential homes.
- To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
- To have working knowledge of clinical guidelines; specific to the area you are working in and, with the guidance of your supervisor, to translate these guidelines into clinical practice.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • 1.1 Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- • 1.2 Current HPC registration
- • 1.3 Evidence of up-to-date CPD portfolio
- • 1.4 Involvement in Appraisal Scheme
- • 1.5 Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Older People Rehabilitation
Desirable criteria
- • 1.6 Post graduate degree in relevant area
- • 1.7 Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- • 1.8 Member of BAOT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Noel Jayapaul
- Job title
- Therapy Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07939 591513
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