Occupational Therapist

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a full-time Band 7 Occupational Therapist for maternity cover at Clayponds Hospital in London. You will carry a clinical caseload within the General Rehabilitation and Admission Avoidance teams, and work within a skilled MDT to deliver high-quality OT assessments and interventions.

The post offers opportunities to develop managerial and clinical rehabilitation skills, supervise Band 6s and students, and contribute to planning and evaluating the therapy service

Qualifications

• Band 7 Occupational Therapist with clinical rehabilitation skills.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload and work within an MDT.
• Supervision experience of Band 6s and students requested.
• Active involvement in development and delivery of the therapy service.

Responsibilities

• Carry a clinical caseload and be an active member of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Work with Band 6 OT on Magnolia and Jasmin wards to deliver OT assessments and interventions.
• Collaborate with Band 7 Physiotherapist and Band 8 Therapy Lead to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate the therapy service.
• Provide supervision for Band 6s, rehabilitation assistants and students; participate in regular in-service trainings.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 7 Occupational Therapist maternity cover for 1 year within the General Rehabilitation and Admission Avoidance teams at Clayponds Hospital to work in our skilled and friendly MDT in West London Trust.

This role would suit a clinician who wishes to develop their managerial skills, as well as clinical rehabilitation skills for patients who require general rehabilitation and urgent intervention under the Admission Avoidance pathway.

As the Band 7 Occupational Therapist you will be expected to carry a clinical caseload and be an active member of the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team. You will work closely with the Band 6 Occupational Therapists in Magnolia and Jasmin wards to ensure we deliver a high quality, effective Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to rehabilitate people, to meet their goals and to transition from the hospital environment to home.

You will also be expected to work alongside the Band 7 Physiotherapist and Band 8 Therapy Lead in planning, developing, delivering and evaluating the therapy service provided to patients admitted to General Medicine and Admission Avoidance.

You will have support and regular supervision from the Therapy Lead. And you will hold supervisory responsibility for Band 6’s, rehabilitation assistants and students on placement and will also take part in our regular in-service trainings. This will form as great learning experiences

• Magnolia and Jasmin wards are an integral part of the wider Intermediate Care team based at Clayponds Hospital. Patients have access to a variety of equipment in a large unique gym space and additional specific designated ADL rooms. Patients receive specialist therapy input until they are able to return to their preferred discharge destination (where appropriate) with support from our excellent community teams as needed.
• The team is passionate about training and education. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to actively participate in regular in-service training and complete CPD courses as appropriate.
• Our staff are central to delivering the service vision and we are keen to recruit high calibre staff who will be offered the support required to fulfil their roles as well as being provided with the training and experience to further their skills and build a career of which they can be proud.
• To work within the clinical team, managing your own caseload including assessment, implementing and evaluating treatment and applying specialist skills to support patients presenting with varied and complex conditions.
• With senior support, to provide clinical expertise in the prioritisation and treatment of patients within the scope of the conditions referred to the integrated care service.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Fisher Job title: IC Therapy Lead Email address: [e-mail]