Job summary
Are you an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist ready to progress, or a Band 7 Occupational Therapist seeking a new opportunity?
We are looking for a skilled and committed Occupational Therapist to join our Barnet Unplanned Care Therapy Team. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences who share our commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred, community-based care.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team across the London Borough of Barnet, providing coordinated and holistic care to people in the community.
The post holder will be based at Finchley Memorial Hospital and will support individuals to remain safely in their homes and communities. You will work as part of the Rapid Response and Discharge to Assess (D2A/NWB) Service, delivering high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy interventions.
You will also contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities, helping to ensure the service continues to meet the needs of the diverse population we serve.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Main duties of the job
- Work as an experienced occupational therapy practitioner within a community-based multidisciplinary team
- Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to a community caseload, promoting independence and wellbeing
- Undertake timely and person-centred triage of referrals to support safe and appropriate care pathways
- Collaborate with the Clinical Operational Manager and wider team to support ongoing service development
- Provide professional support, supervision and where appropriate, line management to colleagues and learners
- Contribute to leadership within the team, including deputising for the Clinical Lead or Operational Manager when required
- Participate in and lead quality improvement initiatives, including audit and research projects
- Support a culture of continuous learning, inclusion and high standards of care across the team
We welcome applicants with community experience or transferable skills from other settings. We are committed to supporting your professional development and leadership growth.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is required for this role. If you have specific needs or circumstances related to travel, we encourage you to discuss these with us.
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
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
- HPC registration
- Evidence Of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with physical and cognitive disabilities
- Up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Member of OT specialist interest group that is, Specialist section in older adults.
- MSC in appropriate clinical area.
- Leadership / management training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience at band 6 level in a wide range of clinical areas that is, management of chronic LT conditions, respiratory, cardiac, community rehabilitation and neuro
- Experience of Community and multidisciplinary work
- Postgraduate experience of working in an inter- professional and multi-agency team
- Managing complex caseloads
- Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other legislation
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Experience of working as an independent clinician whilst providing a clinical lead for senior and junior staff
- Experience in teaching and training
- Leading service and development change
Desirable
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of successful project management within a clinical area
- Experience representing Occupational Therapy at management/strategic level in Trust meetings and external forums.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies and chronic LT conditions
- Highly specialist evidence-based knowledge of relevant conditions within the speciality, their symptoms and effect on function
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and their relation to people who experience long Covid symptoms
- Demonstrate highly developed visual acuity and perceptual skills through the ability to identify a client's cognitive, perceptual, neurological and musculo skeletal deficits through observation of everyday tasks,
- Ability to apply core OT skills across a range of clinical conditions within a patient centred, goal setting approach
- Knowledge and understanding of National and local frameworks and guidelines for older people.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice associated with people with physical disabilities
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists and students
- IT skills - e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook
- Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students and peers in in service training setting
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- An understanding of the importance of involving service users in their treatment and in service development
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and audit processes
- Knowledge of project management including planning, implementation and review
Other
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and innovate
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations
- 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
- Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
- HPC registration
- Evidence Of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with physical and cognitive disabilities
- Up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Member of OT specialist interest group that is, Specialist section in older adults.
- MSC in appropriate clinical area.
- Leadership / management training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience at band 6 level in a wide range of clinical areas that is, management of chronic LT conditions, respiratory, cardiac, community rehabilitation and neuro
- Experience of Community and multidisciplinary work
- Postgraduate experience of working in an inter- professional and multi-agency team
- Managing complex caseloads
- Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other legislation
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Experience of working as an independent clinician whilst providing a clinical lead for senior and junior staff
- Experience in teaching and training
- Leading service and development change
Desirable
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of successful project management within a clinical area
- Experience representing Occupational Therapy at management/strategic level in Trust meetings and external forums.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies and chronic LT conditions
- Highly specialist evidence-based knowledge of relevant conditions within the speciality, their symptoms and effect on function
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and their relation to people who experience long Covid symptoms
- Demonstrate highly developed visual acuity and perceptual skills through the ability to identify a client's cognitive, perceptual, neurological and musculo skeletal deficits through observation of everyday tasks,
- Ability to apply core OT skills across a range of clinical conditions within a patient centred, goal setting approach
- Knowledge and understanding of National and local frameworks and guidelines for older people.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice associated with people with physical disabilities
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists and students
- IT skills - e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook
- Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students and peers in in service training setting
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- An understanding of the importance of involving service users in their treatment and in service development
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and audit processes
- Knowledge of project management including planning, implementation and review
Other
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and innovate
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations
- 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).
