Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) works across London boroughs and Hertfordshire. We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
We have a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapy vacancy at Barnet Unplanned Care Service based at Finchley Memorial Hospital.
Are you a Band 6 Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge or an experienced Band 5 seeking your first band 6 role? If the answer is "yes", we would love to hear from you! We would also consider a Band 5 developmental role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for highly motivated, passionate and enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic care and interventions.
You will be able to be creative and be resourceful in your approach to client rehabilitation using your clinical skills to assess and create intervention plans for a varied caseload of patients.
As a B6 Occupational Therapist you will also be responsible for providing supervision, support and education to other junior therapists, students and community support workers.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in service development opportunities and audits. There is a commitment to evidence based practice and you will be encouraged to look for opportunities to promote this within the teams and seek out potential research projects.
Having a full UK driving license and access to own transport for business purposes are essential.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specialised uni-professional and multi-professional assessments. To develop and implement treatment plans for clients referred to the Barnet Hospital at Home Service including the Discharge to Assess Service. These clients may present with a variety of complex multi-pathologies within specialist areas, including neurological conditions.
- To participate in the Single Assessment Process when appropriate, performing overview assessments and complex specialist assessments as appropriate. To communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies and with clients in compliance with trust guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include General Practitioners, Social Services, healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and residential homes.
- To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
- To have working knowledge of clinical guidelines; specific to the area you are working in and, with the guidance of your supervisor, to translate these guidelines into clinical practice.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specialised uni-professional and multi-professional assessments. To develop and implement treatment plans for clients referred to the Barnet Hospital at Home Service including the Discharge to Assess Service. These clients may present with a variety of complex multi-pathologies within specialist areas, including neurological conditions.
- To participate in the Single Assessment Process when appropriate, performing overview assessments and complex specialist assessments as appropriate. To communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies and with clients in compliance with trust guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include General Practitioners, Social Services, healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and residential homes.
- To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
- To have working knowledge of clinical guidelines; specific to the area you are working in and, with the guidance of your supervisor, to translate these guidelines into clinical practice.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Person Specification
Qualifications
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
- Post graduate degree in relevant area
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- Member of BAOT
Experience
Essential
- Experience post registration as a Band 5 occupational therapist in rehab or community setting
- Experience working at a Junior level in a wide range of clinical areas including, neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, elderly medicine
Desirable
- Experience of wide range of specialist services e.g. Falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities.
- Experience working as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist
- Experience of community rehabilitation
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex musculoskeletal, 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 cantered, goal setting.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice relevant to occupational therapy practice in neurology
- Knowledge of the NICE falls guidelines, 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.
- 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
Desirable
- Supervision of assistant / junior staff
- Supervision of Students
- Knowledge and experience in research and audit
- Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines for progressive conditions.
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and CSP/COT Fallers Guidelines
Key Attributes
Essential
- To be occupational health cleared for the role specified.
- 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
Qualifications
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
- Post graduate degree in relevant area
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- Member of BAOT
Experience
Essential
- Experience post registration as a Band 5 occupational therapist in rehab or community setting
- Experience working at a Junior level in a wide range of clinical areas including, neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, elderly medicine
Desirable
- Experience of wide range of specialist services e.g. Falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities.
- Experience working as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist
- Experience of community rehabilitation
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex musculoskeletal, 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 cantered, goal setting.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice relevant to occupational therapy practice in neurology
- Knowledge of the NICE falls guidelines, 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.
- 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
Desirable
- Supervision of assistant / junior staff
- Supervision of Students
- Knowledge and experience in research and audit
- Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines for progressive conditions.
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and CSP/COT Fallers Guidelines
Key Attributes
Essential
- To be occupational health cleared for the role specified.
- 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).
