Occupational Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in London/Essex is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to manage a caseload of community patients and support the wider team with training and joint sessions. You will join a multidisciplinary group including Physiotherapists, Nurses and Rehab Assistants, focusing on home-based rehabilitation and early discharge planning.

The post offers a comprehensive induction, a probationary period, and opportunities to develop within a supportive, QA-driven Trust environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified OT registered with HCPC and eligible to practice in the UK.
• Experience delivering community-based rehabilitation and home visits.
• Ability to support training and supervision within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of community patients as Band 6 OT.
• Provide training, supervision and joint sessions to colleagues.
• Support early discharge planning and liaison with inpatient services.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Community Rehab

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

HCPC registered

Job description

Job Overview

The IRS is a large multidisciplinary London based community team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Rehab Assistants. We offer physical rehabilitation as an alternative to hospital bed-based rehabilitation, supporting patients to recover at home within their own environment. We work closely with the Inpatient Rehabilitation Services and acute partners to enable early facilitated discharges whilst supporting patients through an intensive rehabilitation programme in the community. As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the team, you will manage your own caseload of community patients as well as support the other therapists in the team by providing training, supervision and joint sessions.

Main duties of the job

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

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 and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

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Contact details

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