Job summary
The vacancy is for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the inter-trust mixed Band 6 OT rotation in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington. Previous experience of working in the acute setting is desirable and prior experience/a working knowledge of the UK healthcare system.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, be organised and ready to face the challenge of working in a fast paced environment.
Rotations are 6 monthly in clinical areas, which include:
- Acute General Medicine - Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Care of Older People/Neurology - Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Rapid Assessment and Early Discharge - Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Orthopaedics - Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Hand Therapy - Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Community Rehabilitation - Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults Mental Health - North London NHS Foundation Trust
If you are an existing Band 5 looking to develop as a senior therapist then this is an excellent opportunity to develop in a well supported setting. We are a friendly and supportive team. We offer access to in house training opportunities, and external training to promote your learning and skill development.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to perform advanced Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions and use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide a diagnosis and to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision. You will supervise, educate and assess Occupational Therapy students, assistants and Band 5 Grade Occupational Therapists and provide specialised advice to other health care professionals in the specific clinical area.
You will be responsible for undertaking activities which contribute to own continuing professional development which may include, audit, evidence-based learning and research projects to further own and teams' clinical practice.
You will be encouraged to make recommendations to the Clinical Lead/Manager of the service for changes to practice by the team and this may lead on the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to development of service protocols.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload of patients, including those with complex presentations. In each rotation treatment decisions will be underpinned by specialist knowledge gained from post graduate study of evidence-based treatments and from previous experience.
To quickly and accurately screen, establish priority for patient referrals for Occupational Therapy intervention some of which maybe complex and require a multi-disciplinary approach.
To carry out an assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations. Draw on a wide range of information sources and use clinical reasoning skills to determine an accurate diagnosis. To identify an appropriate Occupational Therapy care plan from treatment options available.
To formulate and deliver occupational therapy treatment programmes in a variety of settings. Settings include: hospital, community, and patients home, home visits, as part of a team and as a sole practitioner.
To work collaboratively to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to facilitate hospital discharge in order to minimize hospital stays.
To develop comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team members.
To make recommendations to support a patients discharge including care support and rehabilitation opportunities.
Undertake referrals to internal and external services when deemed appropriate/of benefit to the support or progression of the patient. e.g. community rehabilitation, social services, voluntary agencies.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload of patients, including those with complex presentations. In each rotation treatment decisions will be underpinned by specialist knowledge gained from post graduate study of evidence-based treatments and from previous experience.
To quickly and accurately screen, establish priority for patient referrals for Occupational Therapy intervention some of which maybe complex and require a multi-disciplinary approach.
To carry out an assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations. Draw on a wide range of information sources and use clinical reasoning skills to determine an accurate diagnosis. To identify an appropriate Occupational Therapy care plan from treatment options available.
To formulate and deliver occupational therapy treatment programmes in a variety of settings. Settings include: hospital, community, and patients home, home visits, as part of a team and as a sole practitioner.
To work collaboratively to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to facilitate hospital discharge in order to minimize hospital stays.
To develop comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team members.
To make recommendations to support a patients discharge including care support and rehabilitation opportunities.
Undertake referrals to internal and external services when deemed appropriate/of benefit to the support or progression of the patient. e.g. community rehabilitation, social services, voluntary agencies.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSC/MSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health law and diagnoses
- Experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting
- Experience in supervising staff and students
- experience of using standardised assessment
Desirable
- Training in or experience of running QI project
- Experience of using HR processes
Skills
Essential
- Experience in using IT programmes effectively
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSC/MSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health law and diagnoses
- Experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting
- Experience in supervising staff and students
- experience of using standardised assessment
Desirable
- Training in or experience of running QI project
- Experience of using HR processes
Skills
Essential
- Experience in using IT programmes effectively
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).
