Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
To be an active member of the CLCH ICSS multidisciplinary team, providing a comprehensive occupational therapy service to residents within West Hertfordshire and in their own homes. The ICSS includes Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) Neuro Enhanced Transition Team (NETT) and Community Stroke team.
To work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promoting best practice and undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
To work mainly in the patients' homes but also in a variety of settings including clinics, residential care homes, continuing care homes and community centers.
Main duties of the job
- To be an active member of the CLCH ICSS multidisciplinary team, providing a comprehensive occupational therapy service to residents within West Hertfordshire and in their own homes. The ICSS includes Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) Neuro Enhanced Transition Team (NETT) and Community Stroke team.
- To work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promoting best practice and undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
- To build up and maintain key relationships with referrers including GPs, acute providers, Bedded Services, District Nurses, Wheelchair Services and other services across CLCH to facilitate appropriate referrals. To have an understanding of the occupational therapy role within the multi-professional team.
- To be responsible for the supervision of rehabilitation assistants and occupational therapy students.
- To work mainly in the patients' homes but also in a variety of settings including clinics, residential care homes, continuing care homes and community centers.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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
- Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
- Involvement in Appraisal Scheme
- Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Older People Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- 1.7 Member of BAOT / RCOT
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex neurological conditions and multi-pathologies
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including, neurology, multi-pathologies and falls
- Knowledge of role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working
- Ability to apply core occupational therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice relevant to occupational therapy practice in neurology
- Knowledge of the National Stroke Strategy, Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and the National Service Framework for Long term Conditions
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
- Teaching of junior staff / students, peers in in service training setting
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
- Involvement in Appraisal Scheme
- Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Older People Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- 1.7 Member of BAOT / RCOT
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex neurological conditions and multi-pathologies
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including, neurology, multi-pathologies and falls
- Knowledge of role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working
- Ability to apply core occupational therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice relevant to occupational therapy practice in neurology
- Knowledge of the National Stroke Strategy, Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and the National Service Framework for Long term Conditions
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
- Teaching of junior staff / students, peers in in service training setting
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
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).
