Care Pathway Lead for Nail Surgery

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Care Pathway Lead for Nail Surgery, Chigwell

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Client:

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Chigwell, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

84621ffaf86d

Job Views:

5

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Job Description:

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our well-established and integrated adult community rehabilitation service.

Looking to take the next step in your career? Are you an experienced Band 5 looking to progress or a Band 6 passionate about working across various health conditions?

Our community rehab team assesses housebound adults within their home environment. By assessing people within their home, we can significantly improve their quality of life and promote independence by providing therapy and working with social services, physiotherapists, and other team members, making this a very rewarding job.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake complex, holistic, person-centred assessments, treatment, support planning, and reviews of people with a range of health conditions in the community.
• Manage a caseload and perform detailed assessments and treatments of patients within the borough of Redbridge.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team demonstrating excellent rehabilitation of patients with complex physical and cognitive needs.
• Experience in equipment ordering, moving and handling, and risk assessment.

Working for our organization

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted. All new starters will join on the first Monday of each month and undergo a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation. They will also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend drop-in sessions on engagement, health, wellbeing, and key processes. Induction is held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt unless they are currently in a probation or bank role.

High-Cost Area Supplement

This position attracts a 15% supplement of the basic salary (minimum £4,551, maximum £5,735), pro-rata for part-time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

While we are a registered sponsor, sponsorship cannot be offered for all roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Occupational Therapy expertise and services.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions promoting independence, social inclusion, and normalization.
• Coordinate care for service users.
• Order and review equipment to facilitate independence and reduce manual handling risks.
• Identify barriers to rehabilitation, such as fatigue, cognition, or psychological issues, and signpost to appropriate services.
• Manage challenging clinical situations, plan interventions, and evaluate therapy effectiveness.
• Provide clinical advice and contribute to reviews of service users’ progress.
• Collaborate with other services to support and treat service users.
• Work within safeguarding frameworks.
• Complete in-service training and supervise junior staff.
• Take responsibility for clinical audits.

Use of AI

Applications should be written by the applicant. Use of AI programmes may lead to rejection, but applicants can seek support for disabilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• HCPC registered

Car Driver

• Valid UK driving license

Experience

• At least 3 years NHS/community experience
• Experience in equipment provision

We believe in bringing your authentic self to work to deliver the best care. We support holistic employee wellbeing, flexible working, and promote a family-friendly environment.