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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (cover clinics in Ealing and Hillingdon community sites)
Job ref
333-G-ECP-0704
Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Clinic site in Ealing and Hillingdon ( Beaufort House )
Town
Southall
Salary
£55,524 - £62,652 pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/08/2026 23:59

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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Community Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

 

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.  We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. 

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.  We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.  We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.  For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our   Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work with Community Post covid MDT team in Ealing and Hillingdon Borough and also support triage. The MDT Is supported by GP,  Psychologist and Respiratory physiotherapist.  This is a permanent post for 30 hrs a week. The Occupational Therapist will be supporting vocational rehab, fatigue - brain fog management, breathlessness management, MDT case reviews and undertaking triage, Clinics will be based in Ealing and Hillingdon along with some  telephone appointments including use of  digital app and triage.

The service is now renamed as Post Infection Conditions Service formerly known as Post Covid rehabilitation service. The service works closely with ICB and with other boroughs across North West London, supporting triage and participating in regular NWL borough based IST. Clinical support is available from Senior Occupational therapist and also from service lead. There is access to local and borough wide training and shadowing of medical clinics as part of CPD.

Main duties of the job

To provide a highly skilled occupational therapy assessment, education, advice and treatment to adult patients referred to post covid rehabilitation and support pulmonary rehabilitation and other community services if required and work to the standards set by BAOT and HCPC.

 To Triage / screen and assess referrals at the Single point of access, including gathering medical history from GP records/referrer and identifying if appropriate or not; establish priorities and assign to appropriate pathways.

 To participate in weekly Multidisciplinary team meetings with other colleagues for complex case reviews.

To undertake patient management/treatment in a variety of settings utilising a range of methods to do this e.g. individually or group therapy/rehabilitation interventions, face to face, virtual and app-based technology .

To provide assessment and treatment of Post covid patients and chronic respiratory conditions that are referred to the service for fatigue, Cognitive issues, breathlessness vocational rehab support.

 Participate and lead in audits and service development.

Maintain accurate documentation on electronic patient records  including discharge letters, clinic updates letters and clinic notes.

Working for our organisation

We are a friendly team, based across Ealing and Hillingdon borough, providing high quality person centred care in the community . We support  our staff to  develop their clinical and leadership skills. The service meets regularly with with other NWL borough based Post covid service to review the outcomes of digital app and also for IST. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

To be responsible for reassessing patients care as treatment progress and alter treatment programme as appropriate. 

 

To undertake highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients who may present with long term multiple conditions or with complex presentations of fatigue, brain fog, low mood.

 

To be able to prioritise on needs-based care approach.

To demonstrate excellent communication within MDT and other stakeholders.

To participate in local and cross borough Inservice training, deliver training and promote the service

 

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 ensure a high standard of clinical and professional practice.  

Please see attached Job description for full details of duties and responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Evidence of relevant CPD
  • Health Care Professionals Council Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of special interest group
  • MSc post graduate training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • NHS Experience in acute and community in core areas of rotation eg medical, surgical, orthopaedic, neurology, care of elderly
  • Experience of leading Audit
  • Experience of supervision / teaching
  • Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of leading a team

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clinical triage and managing long term complex conditions
  • Sound assessment skills with advanced clinical reasoning and analytical ability especially with multipathology, fatigue management, vocational rehabilitation and brain fog
  • Ability to critically appraise information/journal articles
  • Keyboard skills and ability to access information via the internet
  • Evidence of self-directed learning and reflective practice
  • Ability to work independently and prioritise workload and pressures
  • A sound theoretical knowledge of manual dexterity skills and therapeutic manual handling techniques
  • Presentation skills and the ability to pass these skills and knowledge to others
  • Knowledge of developments within NHS community and occupational therapy profession
  • Good understanding of role of the Occupational Therapist in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
  • Knowledge & understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of complex vocational rehabilitation intervention/ report writing and fit note
  • An understanding of NHS Referral pathways
  • Excellent IT skills for audits, electronic notes, digital apps including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent time management and prioritisation
  • Able to work flexibly and travel across sites to meet service needs
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Good problem solving abilities
  • An understanding of providing services in a diverse patient population community
Desirable criteria
  • Car User

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDWe are a Living Wage EmployerEmployers for CarersPurple SpaceHealthy Workplace - Excellence 2018Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeNational Autistic SocietyDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.AccessAbleStonewall Gold 2022Step into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Gold 2024Working Chance - unlocking women's potentialProud Employer

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maitri Pandya
Job title
Service Manager Post Covid Rehab
Email address
[email protected]
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