Job summary
Band 5 Occupational Therapist Developmental Role
£32,720 - £39,769 Inc HCAS pro rata per annum
Full time 37.5 hrs per week
This is an exciting new opportunity for a qualified innovative and enthusiastic band 5 Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 6 months post qualification experience to develop and fast track into a band 6 role (job description attached) within 12 months following completion of appropriate role proficiencies.
This role will be supportive in nature, developing the post holder with close and regular supervision in the community to meet objectives to develop their knowledge and skills within the community occupational therapy provision.
The Adult Occupational Therapy Team is a community-based service covering the London Borough of Bromley providing assessment and treatment interventions for adults and older people with a range of physical health needs. The team works closely together and is able to offer a wide range of experience to support this role.
Proposed Interview date week commencing 27th November 2023
Main duties of the job
This post is as an Occupational Therapist within the Adult Occupational Therapy Service - providing a range of occupational therapy treatment interventions delivered to service users (clients) in their own homes and residential care settings.
As an Occupational Therapist the post will provide a specialist occupational therapy service for complex cases, formulating and implementing intervention plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health.
As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for enabling the client to achieve and maintain a level of independent functioning in order to remain at home or the most appropriate alternative community setting.
To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients' social and physical environment.
To identify and develop own area of specialism and expertise, and contribute to the resource base within the Occupational Therapy Service and other professional groups.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Being born from NHS Bromley's community provider unit we have been providing community services to the people of Bromley for many years and we have a wealth of experience.
Bromley Healthcare is a great place to work. The unique way we deliver services and offer everyone who works here a voice, means that your career with us will be rewarding.
Social Enterprises are a fairly new and exciting way to deliver healthcare, offering many of the traditional advantages of the NHS (such as excellent training and development) with the freedom for innovation by being able to reinvest any surpluses we make into the community.
Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point, applicants from outside the NHS will receive the start point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms & conditions.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1 To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
2 To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Occupational Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service ensuring a high professional standard of care.
3 To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disabilityand optimise the service users functional ability and independence.
4 To use a range of standardised and non standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.
5 To refine treatment techniques in line with most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Occupational Therapy Service.
6 To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
7 To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.
8 To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
9 To use a client centred goal focussed approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.
10 To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety. To instruct clients and their carers in the safe use of this and either arrange provision via Social Services or to advise re private purchase or provision by other agencies.
11 To have an increasingly specialist knowledge of standard and complex equipment and adaptations.
12 To consider the needs of carers to ensure necessary support systems are in place and to involve them in the rehabilitation process. Where necessary to invite other involved parties to a case conference to enable an interdisciplinary focus to the clients care and to effectively ensure their needs are met.
13 To manage own emotional responses and remain objective, calm and professional with clients in high emotional and physical distress.
14 To understand the psychological processes of loss in order to provide clients with empathy and reassurance.
15 To have a knowledge and understanding of group skills and to assist in developing group rehabilitation programmes where appropriate to service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1 To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
2 To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Occupational Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service ensuring a high professional standard of care.
3 To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disabilityand optimise the service users functional ability and independence.
4 To use a range of standardised and non standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.
5 To refine treatment techniques in line with most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Occupational Therapy Service.
6 To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
7 To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.
8 To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
9 To use a client centred goal focussed approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.
10 To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety. To instruct clients and their carers in the safe use of this and either arrange provision via Social Services or to advise re private purchase or provision by other agencies.
11 To have an increasingly specialist knowledge of standard and complex equipment and adaptations.
12 To consider the needs of carers to ensure necessary support systems are in place and to involve them in the rehabilitation process. Where necessary to invite other involved parties to a case conference to enable an interdisciplinary focus to the clients care and to effectively ensure their needs are met.
13 To manage own emotional responses and remain objective, calm and professional with clients in high emotional and physical distress.
14 To understand the psychological processes of loss in order to provide clients with empathy and reassurance.
15 To have a knowledge and understanding of group skills and to assist in developing group rehabilitation programmes where appropriate to service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Training in physical rehabilitation
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Moving and Handling and Specialist Seating experience
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention relevant to client group
- Able to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Car driver and use of own vehicle for work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-professional working
Qualities
Essential
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Training in physical rehabilitation
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Moving and Handling and Specialist Seating experience
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention relevant to client group
- Able to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Car driver and use of own vehicle for work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-professional working
Qualities
Essential
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
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).
