Specialist Occupational Therapist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust in Enfield is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join a community-based team. You will deliver high-quality OT care to patients and carers, carrying your own caseload with MDT support, and participate in audits and service improvements.

The role requires a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, NHS experience, and a car due to home visits. You will work with a multidisciplinary team in a busy, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in occupational therapy.
• Evidence of CPD in portfolio and ongoing education.
• Experience as Occupational Therapist in NHS or social services.
• Supervision of students or OT assistants.
• Community setting experience with MDT involvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard occupational therapy care to patients and carers.
• Perform comprehensive OT assessments for diverse presentations.
• Carry own caseload with MDT support and regular reviews.
• Undertake autonomous clinical duties with supervision as needed.
• Contribute to service development and clinical governance or audits.
• Provide cover for other OTs as required.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

English fluency

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

CPD portfolio evidence

Post-Graduate Courses

CIG membership

Job description

We are a friendly, supportive, growing OT community who report high levels of job satisfaction. We offer professionally led services, in-service team training, effective supervision and external training opportunities through the Trust.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop skills within a community service. We are looking for a creative, friendly and enthusiastic OT to join our exsisting team. The services are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire and proximity to M25.

A car driver/owner is essential due to the nature of the role, community based home visits.

Main duties of the job

Providing care to a multi cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to patients and their carers.

To perform comprehensive OT assessment of people with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To use this to provide a clinical diagnosis and deliver an individualised treatment program.

To hold responsibility for your own caseload and, working without direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to patients and their carers. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a more senior occupational therapist is available.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

With support from more senior staff, to undertake evidence-based audit and or research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May contribute to the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

To be aware of and to highlight to your line manager any clinical governance issues pertaining to your role and practice.

To contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and wider Trust initiatives.

To provide cover for OTs in the service as required.

About us

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.

We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification attached to this job advert. All details included in this document.

Person Specification

other

• Car owner/driver with valid UK driving license
• Car available for work purposes

Education and qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in occupational therapy
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in portfolio
• Attendance at relevant post-Graduate Courses
• Member of relevant CIG

Skills and abilities

• Ability to prioritise, organise and work in a busy environment.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Good communication skills, able to present information (written and oral) in a clear and logical manner.
• Able to deal with difficult situations, eg dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers.

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months post graduate experience.
• Broad post graduate experience with significant component in relevant area
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience as Occupational Therapist in NHS or social services
• Supervision of students or occupational therapy assistants.
• Experience in collaborative working with Multidisciplinary team and attending MDT meetings
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Participation in Project /audit activities.

Personal qualities/ Knowledge / Awareness / Understanding

• A good working knowledge of the NHS systems of care and awareness of current NHS policies and issues which impact on the profession.
• Awareness of own knowledge and development needs.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance in relation to occupational therapy and ability to apply principles to own area.
• Awareness of current professional and NHS issues.

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.

£45,953 to £54,254 a yearincluding Outer HCAS per annum