Senior Community Occupational Therapist

CNWL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Flexible working

Bank assignments

Job summary

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Post Covid rehabilitation service in Ealing and Hillingdon. The role covers clinic-based and community settings, with some telephone appointments and digital app triage.

Contract is permanent Part-time 22.5 hours per week. You will support vocational rehab, fatigue management, breathlessness and cognitive issues within an MDT framework, aligned to BAOT and HCPC standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Experience in NHS settings and clinical governance

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment to adult patients in post-COVID rehabilitation and related community services.
• Triage, screen and assess referrals at single point of access; establish priorities and assign to pathways.
• Participate in weekly MDT meetings for complex case reviews and clinical governance.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and discharge documentation; contribute to service improvement.

Skills

Clinical triage

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Tools

N/A

Job description

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We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

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Main area Occupational Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (cover clinics in Ealing and Hillingdon community sites) Job ref 333-G-ECP-0704-A

Site Clinic site in Ealing and Hillingdon ( Beaufort House ) Town Southall Salary £55,524 - £62,652 pro rata per annum incl. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work with Community Post covid MDT team in Ealing and Hillingdon Borough and also support triage. The MDT Is supported by GP, Psychologist and Respiratory physiotherapist. This is a permanent post for 30 hrs a week. The Occupational Therapist will be supporting vocational rehab, fatigue - brain fog management, breathlessness management, MDT case reviews and undertaking triage, Clinics will be based in Ealing and Hillingdon along with some telephone appointments including use of digital app and triage.

The service is now renamed as Post Infection Conditions Service formerly known as Post Covid rehabilitation service. The service works closely with ICB and with other boroughs across North West London, supporting triage and participating in regular NWL borough based IST. Clinical support is available from Senior Occupational therapist and also from service lead. There is access to local and borough wide training and shadowing of medical clinics as part of CPD.

Main duties of the job

To provide a highly skilled occupational therapy assessment, education, advice and treatment to adult patients referred to post covid rehabilitation and support pulmonary rehabilitation and other community services if required and work to the standards set by BAOT and HCPC.

To Triage / screen and assess referrals at the Single point of access, including gathering medical history from GP records/referrer and identifying if appropriate or not; establish priorities and assign to appropriate pathways.

To participate in weekly Multidisciplinary team meetings with other colleagues for complex case reviews.

To undertake patient management/treatment in a variety of settings utilising a range of methods to do this e.g. individually or group therapy/rehabilitation interventions, face to face, virtual and app-based technology .

To provide assessment and treatment of Post covid patients and chronic respiratory conditions that are referred to the service for fatigue, Cognitive issues, breathlessness vocational rehab support.

Participate and lead in audits and service development.

Maintain accurate documentation on electronic patient records including discharge letters, clinic updates letters and clinic notes.

Working for our organisation

We are a friendly team, based across Ealing and Hillingdon borough, providing high quality person centred care in the community . We support our staff to develop their clinical and leadership skills. The service meets regularly with with other NWL borough based Post covid service to review the outcomes of digital app and also for IST.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and develop individual care/treatment plans for a range of conditions, some of which will be highly complex or will be for patients with complex clinical and social needs.

To be responsible for reassessing patients care as treatment progress and alter treatment programme as appropriate.

To undertake highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients who may present with long term multiple conditions or with complex presentations of fatigue, brain fog, low mood.

To be able to prioritise on needs-based care approach.

To demonstrate excellent communication within MDT and other stakeholders.

To participate in local and cross borough Inservice training, deliver training and promote the service

To keep accurate up-to-date records on patient care and equipment provision, which comply with quality standards of Trust/Professional/Service policies, meet legal requirements and that can be shared with colleagues and carers when appropriate.

To ensure a high standard of clinical and professional practice.

Please see attached Job description for full details of duties and responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Health Care Professionals Council Registration
• Membership of special interest group
• MSc post graduate training

Experience

• NHS Experience in acute and community in core areas of rotation eg medical, surgical, orthopaedic, neurology, care of elderly
• Experience of leading Audit
• Experience of supervision / teaching
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Experience of leading a team

Skills and knowledge

• Clinical triage and managing long term complex conditions
• Sound assessment skills with advanced clinical reasoning and analytical ability especially with multipathology, fatigue management, vocational rehabilitation and brain fog
• Ability to critically appraise information/journal articles
• Keyboard skills and ability to access information via the internet
• Evidence of self-directed learning and reflective practice
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload and pressures
• A sound theoretical knowledge of manual dexterity skills and therapeutic manual handling techniques
• Presentation skills and the ability to pass these skills and knowledge to others
• Knowledge of developments within NHS community and occupational therapy profession
• Good understanding of role of the Occupational Therapist in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
• Knowledge & understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies
• Experience of complex vocational rehabilitation intervention/ report writing and fit note
• An understanding of NHS Referral pathways

Personal attributes

• Excellent time management and prioritisation
• Able to work flexibly and travel across sites to meet service needs
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Good problem solving abilities
• An understanding of providing services in a diverse patient population community
• Car User

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work.Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience.AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience.Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.