Job summary
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Occupational Therapist - Extended Primary Care Team
We are inviting experienced Occupational Therapists to apply for a rewarding role working in an Extended Primary Care Team in Newham in ELFT. This role represents an exciting opportunity to be part of a therapy team in Newham.
As a registered Occupational Therapist, you will be expected to provide patient-centred occupational therapy to a range of community patients, with a focus on rehabilitation following hospital admission and/or illness, working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists and nurses.
The role requires clear communication and an ability to play a lead role in the Occupational Therapy team, supervising and managing junior colleagues, including Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Support Workers and students. You will also be expected to work jointly with the OT Clinical Lead and other B7 therapists to ensure the therapy team is efficient and effective, meeting patients' needs and introducing Quality Improvement initiatives where possible.
By joining us, you will be linked with the wider Allied Healthcare Professionals network. Professional supervision will be provided and you will have access to in-service training and profession specific development.
Main duties of the job
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma or degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least three years post qualification in clinical mental health setting: and or demonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field
- Previous experience of functioning as a team member
- Previous experience of Management and Clinical Supervision, including annual appraisal
- Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of applied social, health and medical sciences including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology
- Knowledge of how mental health difficulties impact upon occupational functioning and performance.
- Working knowledge of Clinical Governance and its application in novel settings
- Specialist clinical skills to carry out OT interventions therapeutic and activity based interventions; remedial training and cognitive behavioural interventions and psychosocial and psycho -educational interventions.
- Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of OT interventions including knowledge of outcome measures
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
- Zahra Famurewa
- Job title
- Clinical Lead OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Sola Bello, Clinical Lead, Central Extended Primary Care Team - [email protected], 07961 566734
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