Specialist Occupational Therapist Staying Steady

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Staying Steady falls prevention service within the CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes. This role involves advanced patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to reduce falls risks for adults. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Buy/sell annual leave options

Attractive pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Health and wellbeing courses

Staff wellbeing programs

Retail discounts nationwide

Childcare vouchers

Salary sacrifice schemes

Travel discounts

Qualifications

• Must be professionally registered and maintain HCPC standards.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive assessments and developing treatment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Conduct telephone triage and multifactorial assessments.
• Engage in evidence-based audits and research to enhance clinical practice.

Skills

Advanced assessment skills

Patient management

Evidence-based practice

Clinical reasoning

Education

Professional registration with HCPC

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen within the CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, Community Health Services, for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Staying Steady falls prevention service. Due to expanding and innovative project work, we are further resourcing our team to carry out this exciting new work. Based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Staying Steady is a multi-professional team undertaking multifactorial risk assessments and providing enabling solutions such as equipment prescription, advice, signposting, and other interventions to reduce falls risks for adults in Milton Keynes.

This role offers a chance to develop assessment and treatment skills for individuals who have fallen or are at risk of falling. You will collaborate with experienced Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Support Workers, and Consultants to deliver coordinated, goal-oriented care.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide advanced assessment of patients at risk of falling or who have fallen, developing and delivering individualized treatment plans.
2. Conduct telephone triage, multifactorial assessments, and provide equipment and therapeutic interventions as part of the multidisciplinary team.
3. Manage your own caseload independently.
4. Perform all clinical duties autonomously.
5. Engage in evidence-based audit and research to enhance clinical practice.

About us

Staying Steady is part of the Home1st planned care services, based in Bletchley, serving as a hub for multidisciplinary collaboration. We provide staff with laptops, mobile phones, uniforms, and cover mileage expenses. Participation in staff supervision, training, and competency assessments is essential to maintain high standards of care. Opportunities include peer CPD sessions, in-service training, QI projects, and volunteer roles as champions.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Buy/sell annual leave options
• Attractive pension scheme
• Employee assistance program (confidential support services)
• Tailored employment support through Staying Well at Work
• Physio Med education and advice services for staff
• Staff wellbeing programs
• Health and wellbeing courses via the Recovery College
• Various staff networks
• Retail discounts nationwide with My Trust benefits
• Childcare vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Travel discounts

Details

Date posted: 21 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 333-D-MK-CM-1142

Job locations: Home 1st, Bletchley Community Health Services, Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EN

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your work, including patient management and supervision of students and support staff, ensuring high standards of clinical care.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients, including those with complex presentations, using advanced reasoning and manual assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnoses.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment programs based on evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning.
• Adhere to standards set by HCPC and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, maintaining professional registration.
• Maintain ongoing professional development by staying updated on new trends and integrating them into your practice.
• Participate actively in in-service training, delivering and attending presentations, tutorials, and external courses, and practicing reflective learning.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues through case conferences, reviews, and discharge planning.
• Participate in appraisal schemes and Personal Development Plans as both an appraisee and an appraiser.