Community Occupational Therapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a Community Health team across Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Camden. The role involves client-centred assessment and rehabilitation in patients' homes, therapy gyms and community facilities, with flexible, mobile working and leadership development support.

You will work within a multidisciplinary environment, contribute to service development, and access internal and external learning

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in the NHS or equivalent health care service.

Responsibilities

• Be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken; work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, and HCPC code of ethics.
• Undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available.
• Prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues.
• Set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer.
• Set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate.
• Independently screen and assess complex multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources; determine priority and initiate a plan of intervention.
• Identify a deteriorating patient and escalate in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Frailty knowledge

Delirium knowledge

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration as Occupational Therapist

NHS experience or equivalent Health Care Service

Tools

System1/EMIS/EPIC

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a Community Health team working across the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the borough of Camden. Services in this Central London location provide client-centred assessment and rehabilitation in patient homes, therapy gyms and community facilities.

Job Overview

We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a Community Health team working across the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the borough of Camden. Services in this Central London location provide client-centred assessment and rehabilitation in patient homes, therapy gyms and community facilities. Our Trust has a variety of staff benefits which have been detailed in the staff wellbeing attachment. If you come and work with us, we will ensure you are able to follow your clinical and leadership development priorities identified through your personal development and appraisal plan. We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice. You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the benefits of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which includes Medical, Mental Health, Nursing, Allied Health Professional, Social care and Reablement staff. Working for our organisation Our teams strive for inclusivity and value everyone's contribution no matter their job role or grade. We know that working in the NHS can be tough so we make sure that we work as a team and support each other through informal and formal supervision. We even have the odd social every now and then too! You will be offered both internal and external learning opportunities and support to develop in your area of interest as well as being encouraged to take part in service development. We value clinical excellence and strive to cultivate an environment which facilitates learning and career development.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, and HCPC code of ethics
• To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available
• To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues
• To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer
• To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate
• To independently screen and assess complex multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources. This screening requires individual responsible action when at times no other professional is currently involved. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention.
• To be able to identify a deteriorating patient and escape in a timely manner

Person specification

Education/Qualificiations

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
• Worked in the NHS or equivalent Health Care Service

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate MSc Degree
• Membership of BAOT
• Post Registration courses in the following e.g. Neurology Older people/elderly rehab Goal setting

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience with Older People/Elderly Rehab
• Experience with Falls
• Experience with Dementia and delirium
• Previous experience of working in the NHS
• Experience with Medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics
• Previous experience of supervising juniors and/or students
• Experience of completion of audit and service developments

Desirable criteria

• Experience in working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting
• Previous general experience to include the following: Urgent Community Response working Neurology Pain Management

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Demonstrate clinical and professional development
• Understanding the principals of Multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Demonstrates understating and experience of working within frailty
• Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines
• Understanding of delirium – causes, treatment and effects on function and cognition
• Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills
• Able to prioritise, delegate and manage own time

Desirable criteria

• Excellent IT skills
• Use of System 1, EMIS, EPIC

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential criteria

• The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time
• The ability to work in a team