Screening and Single Point of Access Lead

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performing NHS Trust in London seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Speech and Language Therapist for the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team. The successful candidate will lead screening efforts and drive innovative quality improvement projects to enhance client outcomes in a community-based setting.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Access to CPD programs

Qualifications

• Expertise in working with clients in a community setting.
• Ability to lead and manage a screening team.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and co-ordinate the screening team.
• Liaise with various healthcare providers to manage individual cases.
• Conduct community assessments and ensure service effectiveness.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Patient Assessment

Education

Professional qualification (Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, SLT, Dietetics)

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced community therapist? Do you have an interest in projects and Quality improvement?

Now is an exciting time to join the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team. We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled, experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist to work as the lead for screening within the team.

The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) is a forward-thinking service that provides an interdisciplinary rehabilitation service to adult clients. The team is split into two specialist branches, physical conditions and neurological conditions consisting of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language therapy, Clinical Psychology, Dietetics and Rehabilitation Assistants.

The team is supported by a Consultant Allied Health Professional, Consultant Neuropsychologist and a Consultant Neurologist. Therapy intervention is goal directed and flexible. The service is essentially community based, and clients can also be seen in on-site facilities across the borough.

You will work alongside colleagues in a modern open plan canal side office with roof terrace. In return for your experience, motivation and enthusiasm, we offer flexible working, professional development opportunities, and actively value and encourage CPD. Substantive relevant experience is essential.

Main duties of the job

You must have expertise working with clients in a community setting. You will lead, manage and co-ordinate the screening team which involves close working with other community therapy colleagues and referrers.

You will have support from an administrator, other ACRT colleagues, the Head and Deputy Heads of Service to ensure the smooth running of ACRT's 'front door'.

The role involves reviewing and streamlining the screening service within ACRT and will have be expected to both lead and support wider innovative quality improvement projects focused on improving client outcomes and community therapies flow.

Key duties include:

• Lead the screening pathway within ACRT, screening referrals and allocating cases to appropriate care pathways in timely manner.
• Liaising with primary, secondary, health and social care providers, to case manage individuals into appropriate service or declining referrals, where necessary.
• Promote independence for service users, enabling them to live in the least restrictive environment whilst ensuring they receive the necessary care and treatment.
• If required, carry out community assessments of clients referred, to decide on appropriateness for the service.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-CCS-0729

Job locations

Orsman Rd

6 Orsman Road

London

N1 5QJ

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Knowledge of person centred assessment practice including: medical, psychological, social and physical aspects of the service user
• Professional qualification (Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, SLT, Dietetics)

Skills Essential

• Work on own initiative and work un supervised
• Converse with and listen to the views of service users and their families
• Recognise the needs of client/relatives carers
• Ability to analyse efficacy of processes and recommend /manage changes
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills with all disciplines and agencies Clear and concise verbal communication

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience at a Band 6 level or above
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health, social care or mental health

Knowledge Essential

• An understanding of the current issues in the delivery of NHS and Social Care, especially community based services
• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for primary health care services and of current, local / national developments

Trust Values Essential

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Knowledge of person centred assessment practice including: medical, psychological, social and physical aspects of the service user
• Professional qualification (Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, SLT, Dietetics)

Skills Essential

• Work on own initiative and work un supervised
• Converse with and listen to the views of service users and their families
• Recognise the needs of client/relatives carers
• Ability to analyse efficacy of processes and recommend /manage changes
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills with all disciplines and agencies Clear and concise verbal communication

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience at a Band 6 level or above
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health, social care or mental health

Knowledge Essential

• An understanding of the current issues in the delivery of NHS and Social Care, especially community based services
• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for primary health care services and of current, local / national developments

Trust Values Essential

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orsman Rd

6 Orsman Road

London

N1 5QJ

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orsman Rd

6 Orsman Road

London

N1 5QJ

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)