Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Hillingdon Community Rehabilitation Service for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our physical health team.
Community Adults Rehabilitation Service is looking for a confident and experienced occupational therapist who is well motivated to maintain the excellent standard of occupational therapy provision and is passionate about using occupational therapy to enhance treatment outcome and assist clients on their journey of recovery.
The post holder will work closely with the ward therapists and MDT, acute hospital, adult social care, Hillingdon Hospital therapists and rapid response team to ensure seamless transition of care. The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload and assess and treat peopleon an intermediate care ward.
As an occupational therapist, you will be working in an integrated way and provide a high quality, client-led and goal focused rehabilitation. Continuing Professional Development is actively supported via clinical supervision, peer support, Personal Development Reviews and in-service training.
Main duties of the job
The inpatient rehabilitation posts are based at St Pancras Rehab Unit (SPRU) with one rotational post based on the multi-pathology wards and one on the Neurology wards - a Level 2 bed base. The caseload offers a mix of complex rehabilitation and disability management. You will develop skills in kay working and complex case management. The reablement flats/supported transition post is linked to SPRU supporting seamless transfer of care and intensive rehabilitation immediately after discharge at home or at our reablement flats in Hampstead.
The community rehab post is based with East Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) and you will be working alongside physiotherapists, nurses and a range of AHPs providing home & community-based rehab programs with a strong emphasis on falls.
The Rapid Access Service is 7-day community extended hours service based at St Pancras Hospital comprising of three pathways (Rapid Response, Discharge to Assess and Virtual Ward) which work together alongside physiotherapists, highly skilled nurses and paramedics to prevent admission to hospital for acutely unwell patients or facilitate early discharge home using home first principles.
About us
If you join us you will be one of the 300 friendly and supportive Occupational Therapists (OTs) within CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health.
We actively support the next generation of OTs through apprenticeships, student placements and the promotion of the profession as a career in schools. We are proud of the diversity in our workforce and have invested time in supporting and developing this further through our BAME OT group. We have strong and active Staff Networks whom we encourage staff to link in with, such as the LGBTQ+, BAME, Disabled Employees, Lived Experience of Mental Health, 50+ years, Carers, Youth, Neurodivergent and the Women's Network.
OT in CNWL is very fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes an AHP director, Trust wide Professional Head of OT, borough and specialist Lead OTs.
Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession and is underpinned by our OT R&D strategy, R&D specialist groups and OT clinical networks. We invest in the development of our staff by providing excellent internal training and commissioning specialised external training as well as providing quality supervision. We want to ensure that all our OTs reach their full potential at every stage of their career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatient rehab - You will be part of a team where your proven ability to make high-level clinical decisions will aid patient recovery. This will include having a direct link to the patients medical and therapy team for liaison and support where necessary, and with the patients GP or other health care professional as required. You will provide complex assessments and interventions and will make high-impact clinical decisions. You will be working autonomously whilst drawing assistance from colleagues and wider MDT.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatient rehab - You will be part of a team where your proven ability to make high-level clinical decisions will aid patient recovery. This will include having a direct link to the patients medical and therapy team for liaison and support where necessary, and with the patients GP or other health care professional as required. You will provide complex assessments and interventions and will make high-impact clinical decisions. You will be working autonomously whilst drawing assistance from colleagues and wider MDT.
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.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable
- Membership and/or involvement in special interest group
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing core rotations as a band 5 /student placements and /or experience in a variety of clinical settings including Stroke rehabilitation and management of neurological conditions.
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/ CPD.
- Evidence of experience and learning demonstrated by professional portfolio.
- Experience in equipment assessment and provision.
- Experience of MDT working.
- Experience of use of OT outcome measures.
Desirable
- NHS Experience in the community
- Experience of teaching, supervision and mentoring of support staff or under graduate students.
- Experience of working at Band 6 level.
- Experience of audit/research.
- Awareness and understanding of seamless service across health providers
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills.
- Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
- Understanding the principles of Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork
- Understanding of the problems of disability and its effects.
- Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery.
- Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines.
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of the OT in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
- Demonstrates a commitment to working with older people
- Able to demonstrate insight into the problems of disability and its effects,
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of Health and Safety
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Broad clinical and therapeutic handling skills encompassing a wide range of different conditions and with a special interest in rehabilitation of elderly/falls and complex multi pathology.
- Knowledge of cognitive assessment and treatment strategies
- Sound assessment skills with advanced clinical reasoning Activity analysis skills
- Administration and interpretation of a variety of standardised assessments.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate OT programmes to address complex and changing health, functional and social well being needs
- Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise workload pressures.
- Basic knowledge of wheelchair provision and optimising postural support
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Time management skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of environmental assessment and equipment provision.
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy.
- Evidence of self-directed learning, reflective practice and commitment to personal, team and service development Ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and build effective relationships.
- Commitment to personal team/service development.
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated.
- Empathetic, friendly and approachable.
- Flexible - able to manage change.
- Fitness to carry out moderate to intense physical effort.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment with distressed, emotional or angry patients/carers.
- Clear understanding of role and commitment to speciality
Desirable
- Ability to assess and manage behavioural difficulties.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable
- Membership and/or involvement in special interest group
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing core rotations as a band 5 /student placements and /or experience in a variety of clinical settings including Stroke rehabilitation and management of neurological conditions.
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/ CPD.
- Evidence of experience and learning demonstrated by professional portfolio.
- Experience in equipment assessment and provision.
- Experience of MDT working.
- Experience of use of OT outcome measures.
Desirable
- NHS Experience in the community
- Experience of teaching, supervision and mentoring of support staff or under graduate students.
- Experience of working at Band 6 level.
- Experience of audit/research.
- Awareness and understanding of seamless service across health providers
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills.
- Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
- Understanding the principles of Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork
- Understanding of the problems of disability and its effects.
- Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery.
- Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines.
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of the OT in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
- Demonstrates a commitment to working with older people
- Able to demonstrate insight into the problems of disability and its effects,
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of Health and Safety
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Broad clinical and therapeutic handling skills encompassing a wide range of different conditions and with a special interest in rehabilitation of elderly/falls and complex multi pathology.
- Knowledge of cognitive assessment and treatment strategies
- Sound assessment skills with advanced clinical reasoning Activity analysis skills
- Administration and interpretation of a variety of standardised assessments.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate OT programmes to address complex and changing health, functional and social well being needs
- Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise workload pressures.
- Basic knowledge of wheelchair provision and optimising postural support
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Time management skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of environmental assessment and equipment provision.
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy.
- Evidence of self-directed learning, reflective practice and commitment to personal, team and service development Ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and build effective relationships.
- Commitment to personal team/service development.
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated.
- Empathetic, friendly and approachable.
- Flexible - able to manage change.
- Fitness to carry out moderate to intense physical effort.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment with distressed, emotional or angry patients/carers.
- Clear understanding of role and commitment to speciality
Desirable
- Ability to assess and manage behavioural difficulties.
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).
