Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a highly specialist Occupational Therapist to join a dedicated team at Potters Bar Community Hospital. This role is pivotal in delivering client-centered, evidence-based care within a dynamic rehabilitation ward. You will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialized assessments and treatments for patients with diverse conditions. This forward-thinking healthcare organization values your professional development and offers flexible working options, ensuring a supportive environment to grow your career. If you are passionate about making a difference in community healthcare, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with relevant clinical experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in a specialist area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized assessment and treatment for patients in rehabilitation.
• Support the OT Lead in service development and integrated working.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Problem-solving

Supervision and appraisal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Current HCPC registration

Postgraduate qualification in specialist area

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 7

Main area: Inpatient rehabilitation
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 824-HERTS-6955195

Site: Potters Bar Community Hospital
Town: Potters Bar
Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part-time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion.

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a specialist Occupational Therapist to join our general rehabilitation ward at Potters Bar Community Hospital. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering client-centred, evidence-based care in a general rehab ward.

Main Duties of the Job

To work as an active member of the Potters Bar inpatient team which specialises in the treatment and management of patients with multiple conditions. To support the OT Lead in the development of the service to ensure integrated working with partnership organisations.

To provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of conditions, and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives.

To provide a specialised resource for other Occupational Therapy staff and health care professionals across Hertfordshire.

Working for Our Organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support, and development in your career

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

To provide clinical supervision and competency attainment for Band 6 OT and rehab assistants ensuring that they have an up-to-date Professional Development plan annually, through the Continuing Professional Development structure.

To be responsible for Occupational Therapy student clinical placements, and provide training, supervision, and teaching as required.

To participate in the recruitment and selection process in conjunction with other senior staff.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD relevant to the treatment of adults with physical disabilities
• Membership of BAOT
• Member of COT specialist section(s) of RCOT
• Training in appraisal/supervision
• Postgraduate qualification in specialist area at a master's or equivalent level in specialist field

Experience

• Appropriate clinical experience post-registration (including experience of working in rehabilitation at Senior level)
• Experience as an OT in at least two of the following areas: People with conditions affecting physical function
• Being involved with assessment and implementation of minor and major adaptations to a person's home on the grounds of disability
• General rehabilitation and falls management
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising staff and/or students
• NHS experience
• Experience of research and clinical audit
• Experience of working with social services
• Experience in setting up and running activity-based group programmes

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies
• Ability to apply core Occupational Therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client-centred, goal-setting approach
• Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
• Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
• Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists & students
• Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students & peers within an in-service training setting
• Computer literacy - Working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and applicable rehabilitation
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NICE and RCOT clinical guidelines

Other

• Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
• Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

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.