Job summary
- Main area
- Community short term Rehabilitation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 333-G-ECP-0652
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ealing day treatment centre
- Town
- Southall
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/11/2025
Employer heading
Community Band 5 Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
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
Are you an innovative & motivated Occupational Therapist to work in Ealing Community Short term Rehabilitation service? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our short term rehab service who are motivated to provide rehabilitation to help patients improve their abilities and achieve their rehabilitation goals, through therapy led care. We focus on achieving goals and enabling people to regain independence and social integration effectively and efficiently after discharge from acute hospitals and community services in the borough.
The post holder will work with in the short term rehab team , with the Band 7 Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist, Band 6 Physiotherapist and Occupational therapist and Band 5 Physiotherapist and Occupational therapist and rehabilitation assistants to provide rehabilitation in their own home environment .
You will be supported to build your competencies and develop as an independent Occupational Therapist in the community.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialised rehabilitation assessment, education, advice and treatment to adult patients in primary care, who have complex health and social care needs.
- To work in a variety of community locations including patient’s homes, intermediate care ward, nursing homes, and residential homes and provide intensive rehabilitation.
- To independently manage a defined caseload of complex cases contributing to the provision of a rehabilitation service.
- To undertake seven day working as needed by the service. The service is part of the Maximising Independence Directorate and has strong links with other NHS community services and local organisations to ensure community short term rehabilitation is provided and learning opportunities are supported for staff.
You will work cohesively within the team and We offer extensive support to build your clinical skills and expertise.
Working for our organisation
We will support you to develop your clinical skills. Funding is available for external learning opportunities.
We value clinician autonomy and encourage all team members to contribute to the development of the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Main duties and Responsibilities
To manage own caseload, prioritise referrals, assess, plan and implement intervention autonomously or with the guidance of senior therapists, ensuring clients and carers receive optimum level of therapy within available resources.
To work together effectively within the team, which may include working with support staff.
To make recommendations based upon findings from assessments and use clinical reasoning skills based upon treatment approaches, frames of reference and evidence-based practice. Gather information from relevant parties (i.e. patient, family, carers) to enhance effective, empathic and holistic intervention.
To carry out functional, environmental, cognitive and psychosocial assessments, liaising with relatives, patient, carers, multidisciplinary team and external agencies, to make recommendations including the provision of equipment. To use activity analysis to assist with assessment of patient’s areas of dysfunction.
To keep accurate, up-to-date records on patient care and equipment provision, complying with local policies .To provide written and verbal reports or recommendations to referrers, patients, other agencies involved in patients care. To represent Occupational therapy and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service and integrate Occupational therapy into the treatment/management programme. To provide supportive and sensitive communication to establish rapport and provide emotional support to the patient and family/carers. Carry out equipment assessment and patient suitability depending on physical, cognitive and psychosocial environment. To assess and recommend minor equipment to assist/maximise individual patients’ mobility, ordering equipment as required via the equipment loan service. To work closely with seating services to ensure postural support and seating in complex disability. To advise, instruct and teach patients, relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of Occupational therapy and to enable the patient to self manage their condition and optimise their potential.
Person specification
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to complete a comprehensive assessment for a patient who has fallen or is at risk of falls.
- Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point, excel and electronic patient records
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of current issues in health, including clinical governance and understand the impact on team practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the community with older people.
- Undergraduate experience across a variety of core clinical settings.
- Experience of working in the UK health service as an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, student or related role
Desirable criteria
- Significant post-registration working as band 5 or equivalent in physical disability, community rehabilitation with elderly population.
Other
Essential criteria
- Valid driving license and car owner or able to drive pool car.
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- State registration with UK Health Professions Council
- Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational therapy
Desirable criteria
- Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group
- Post graduate training, in-services or clinical placement training relevant to falls prevention, physical disability, or community rehabilitation with elderly population.
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
- Thushara Prakash
- Job title
- Interim Service Lead Short Term rehabilitation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02085711143
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Argo House 180 Kilburn Park Road
London
NW6 5FA
- Telephone
- 02076852922
List jobs with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors