Job summary
Interview date: Thursday 14 December 2023
Are you looking for an exciting and inspiring career in Intermediate Care Lambeth? Want to work in an 'Outstanding' (CQC rated) team? If so, join us in our vibrant, dynamic and award winning community services.
Intermediate Care Lambeth are recruiting a Senior Specialist Occupational Therapists to join our Integrated Health and Social Care Services.
Be part of a dynamic and innovative team working in one of seven accelerator sites for the national 2 hour/2 day NHS standards programme, where you will directly contribute to the development of community urgent care and rehabilitation services.
Our Integrated Health and Social Care services works with adults aged 18 years and older living in the London Boroughs of Lambeth. The people we support have a range of diagnoses and clinical presentations, including falls, orthopaedic, respiratory, frailty and neurological conditions. You will deliver high quality interventions as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, including Physiotherapists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Rehabilitation Support Workers and a Consultant Geriatrician.
Previous applicants for this role (within last 3 months) need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Our services aim to provide intensive, short term multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and care support to promote functional independence.
About us
At Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to providing you with:
oExpert advice and support from Team and Professional Leads in our Community and Hospital settingsoStructured in-service development programs and regular supervisionoSupport to undertake research, audit, service evaluation and designoTraining links to London Southbank and King's College UniversitiesoCoaching and/or mentoring support
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist in the team, you will have an opportunity to:
Develop your skills in complex and holistic case management of clients beyond traditionalOccupational Therapy practiceDesign and deliver Occupational Therapy clinical meetingsDevelop your leadership and organisational management skillsThis excellent opportunity is ideal if youre wanting to progress into a senior role or consolidate and develop further in your career.
Further information on the role and its requirements can be found in the attached job description and person specification documentation
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist in the team, you will have an opportunity to:
Develop your skills in complex and holistic case management of clients beyond traditionalOccupational Therapy practiceDesign and deliver Occupational Therapy clinical meetingsDevelop your leadership and organisational management skillsThis excellent opportunity is ideal if youre wanting to progress into a senior role or consolidate and develop further in your career.
Further information on the role and its requirements can be found in the attached job description and person specification documentation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports
- Ability to devise, deliver and evaluate training both within the service and to other agencies
- Ability to demonstrate skills sharing and collaborative multi- professional working, at a variety of levels, including ability to co-ordinate multi-disciplinary/ multi- agency meetings
- Ability to carry out a range of risk assessments, in a variety of community settings
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with frequent interruptions
- Ability to plan and organize the provision of care to teams caseload of patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a complex and constantly changing workload of clinical and non-clinical duties demonstrating excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to organize and plan staff rotas and make best use of available staff resource
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Able to develop effective therapeutic and working relationships, demonstrating empathy and motivational skills.
- Demonstrate highly developed verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective research and IT skills
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Experience of working with adults and older people with chronic conditions and complex co-morbidities
- Rehabilitation experience at minimum Band 6 in all core areas: neurology, orthopaedics, respiratory, and care of the elderly
- Ability to use an evidence based approach including clinical outcome measures to evaluate outcomes
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and to make sound clinical judgments and decisions regarding patient care and to be responsible and accountable for decisions made
Desirable
- Member of relevant Clinical Interest Group e.g.COT-SS Older People, AGILE.
- Recognised post-graduate qualification in specialist clinical area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports
- Ability to devise, deliver and evaluate training both within the service and to other agencies
- Ability to demonstrate skills sharing and collaborative multi- professional working, at a variety of levels, including ability to co-ordinate multi-disciplinary/ multi- agency meetings
- Ability to carry out a range of risk assessments, in a variety of community settings
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with frequent interruptions
- Ability to plan and organize the provision of care to teams caseload of patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a complex and constantly changing workload of clinical and non-clinical duties demonstrating excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to organize and plan staff rotas and make best use of available staff resource
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Able to develop effective therapeutic and working relationships, demonstrating empathy and motivational skills.
- Demonstrate highly developed verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective research and IT skills
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Experience of working with adults and older people with chronic conditions and complex co-morbidities
- Rehabilitation experience at minimum Band 6 in all core areas: neurology, orthopaedics, respiratory, and care of the elderly
- Ability to use an evidence based approach including clinical outcome measures to evaluate outcomes
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and to make sound clinical judgments and decisions regarding patient care and to be responsible and accountable for decisions made
Desirable
- Member of relevant Clinical Interest Group e.g.COT-SS Older People, AGILE.
- Recognised post-graduate qualification in specialist clinical area
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.
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.
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).
