Rotational Occupational Therapist

Central London Community Health Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their team in community rehabilitation. This role involves assessing clients' needs, creating goal-oriented rehabilitation programs, and monitoring progress within various community settings. This opportunity offers support for career development and flexible working options, making it ideal for those passionate about delivering quality rehabilitation services.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing clients' physical and cognitive functioning.
• Ability to establish goal-oriented rehabilitation programs.
• Skills in managing client conflict regarding diagnoses.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments to establish clients' levels of function.
• Agree on goal-oriented interventions with clients and families.
• Monitor and review client progress regularly.

Skills

Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation skills

Assessment skills

Goal-oriented planning

Conflict management skills

Education

Relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Are you looking to develop your Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation skills across specialist community rehabilitation settings? This exciting rotational post is based within the inner London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. The role offers excellent opportunities to work within specialist multi-disciplinary teams delivering high quality evidence‑based rehabilitation. This is an exciting opportunity to join our established band 6 rotation across the following specialist settings: Community Neuro Rehabilitation, Children and young people, Learning Difficulties and Bedded rehabilitation. We have current vacancy within the Learning Disability Service, rotating into Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service. You will have an opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy practice and deliver evidence‑based rehabilitation in a variety of settings including client's own homes, clinics, community facilities and an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Each rotation is supervised by a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist with oversight and support from a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist.

Main duties of the job:

• Carrying out assessments to establish clients physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning and to determine their level of function and suitability for admission to programmes for rehabilitation.
• To carry out assessments with respect to appropriate legislation.
• Agreeing goal‑orientated programmes in conjunction with the client, his/her family and other professionals involved and planning and implementing appropriate intervention.
• Demonstrate skills in the management of conflict with clients who are having difficulty understanding and accepting diagnoses and long term conditions.
• Regularly monitoring and reviewing client progress.

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
• Flexible working options (dependent on service requirements)
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits