Senior Community Occupational Therapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Southall; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Community Post Covid MDT in Ealing and Hillingdon. The role includes triage, vocational rehab support, fatigue and brain fog management, and participation in MDT case reviews, with clinics based across two boroughs and some telephone appointments.

You will assess and treat adults referred to post‑covid rehabilitation, work within CPD frameworks, and collaborate with GP, psychologist and

Qualifications

• NHS experience in acute and community rotations.
• Experience leading audits.
• Experience in supervision/teaching.
• Understanding of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT assessment, education, advice and treatment for post‑covid rehabilitation.
• Triage and screen referrals at the Single Point of Access.
• Participate in weekly MDT meetings for complex cases.
• Undertake patient management in various settings including face‑to‑face, virtual and app‑based therapies.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and contribute to service development.

Skills

Clinical triage

Complex rehab

Assessment skills

Audit governance

IT skills

Independent working

Communication

MDT collaboration

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

CPD evidence

MSc (Desirable)

Job description

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 22.5 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.

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 22.5 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

Desirable criteria

• Membership of special interest group
• MSc post graduate training

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading a team

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Experience of complex vocational rehabilitation intervention/ report writing and fit note
• An understanding of NHS Referral pathways
• Excellent IT skills for audits, electronic notes, digital apps including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Car User