Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to work in the Long Covid Rehabilitation and Assessment service in West Hertfordshire.
We require a highly motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist with a background in working with specialist health populations in fatigue, cognitive and vocational rehabilitation. The post holder must have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills and must be confident in working across professional boundaries to join our enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be flexible, innovative and a good team player with the ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the community setting.
Main duties of the job
The successful individual will be responsible for providing a range of assessments and delivering with support from the wider multidisciplinary team long covid rehabilitation.
You will be joining a friendly supportive team where professional guidance is readily available and continuous professional development is strongly encouraged.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To clinically work with the population of patients who developed Covid19 and where either admitted to hospital or were discharged from A&E home under the virtual Covid Hospital. This will require performing virtual assessment / screening, following advised pathways, creating referalls, liaison with other services primary care, clinical, social aswell as attendance at MDTs.
- To assist the 8a in managing the cohort of patients involved, data entry, analysis, assisting in writing reports
- To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence based and which enhance the quality of patient care.
- To undertake comprehensive virtual assessments of complex patients with co-morbidities, and to develop treatment plans for patients and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To clinically work with the population of patients who developed Covid19 and where either admitted to hospital or were discharged from A&E home under the virtual Covid Hospital. This will require performing virtual assessment / screening, following advised pathways, creating referalls, liaison with other services primary care, clinical, social aswell as attendance at MDTs.
- To assist the 8a in managing the cohort of patients involved, data entry, analysis, assisting in writing reports
- To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence based and which enhance the quality of patient care.
- To undertake comprehensive virtual assessments of complex patients with co-morbidities, and to develop treatment plans for patients and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- oPossession of a degree or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- oPossession of a degree or equivalent
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
