Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Bromley Healthcare CIC; Orpington; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare CIC is seeking an Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to lead the Home Pathway service in the Bromley community. The post focuses on complex assessments, goal-oriented treatment, and developing therapies for elderly patients within their homes and local services.

The role includes supervising junior staff, coordinating discharges, and contributing to service development. It offers NHS pay with HCAS and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex assessments and treatment planning.
• Background in rehabilitation and enablement within community settings.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and coordinate team caseloads.
• Experience working with elderly patients and family involvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of junior staff
• Individual caseload management and supervision of team caseload management.
• Completing return to works and managing sickness as per the trust’s policy
• Carrying out detailed and timely appraisals in keeping with KPI’s
• Co-lead on the coordination of all discharges from the Home Pathway Team.
• Lead on therapy input in the weekly consultant led MDT.
• Streamline processes to support efficiency within the Home Pathway.
• Service development; a review of current Occupational Therapy services and an innovative approach to developing new aspects of the service.

Skills

Rehabilitation

Assessment skills

Education delivery

Team leadership

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Home Pathway

Band 6 - £45,953 - £54,254 inc HCAS per annum

Permanent - Full time 37.5 hrs

The post holders will promote independence utilising rehabilitation and enablement interventions, working collaboratively with a vast range of key health and social care teams and services within the community, as well as voluntary and public sector providers, to ensure the successful delivery of the Home Pathway Service in Bromley.

Your role will encompass completing complex assessment and treatment plans, developing and leading education and treatment, and occupational therapy service development. The post will primarily involve working with elderly patients and their families with a focus on goal-orientated treatment planning within their home.

Band 5 Occupational Therapist with previous rehab and rotational experience are welcome to apply as this will be a supported position.

This is a static community rehab post however; there is a possibility this will become a rotational post in the future. It is expected that the job holder will work across and support all community based and in-patient therapy services, as operationally required.

Interviews to be held around 30th Sep

• Supervision of junior staff
• Individual caseload management and supervision of team caseload management.
• Completing return to works and managing sickness as per the trust’s policy
• Carrying out detailed and timely appraisals in keeping with KPI’s
• Co-lead on the coordination of all discharges from the Home Pathway Team.
• Lead on therapy input in the weekly consultant led MDT.
• The post holder will be expected to streamline processes to support efficiency within the Home Pathway.
• Service development; a review of current Occupational Therapy services and an innovative approach to developing new aspects of the service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a creative Occupational Therapist to develop cutting edge professional services that really make a difference to individual patients.

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sheila O'Loughlin Job title: Service Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0208 315 8989