Job summary
*£6,500 relocation package available (criteria applies) *This exciting opportunity is for a dynamic, experienced and enthusiastic candidate to join our friendly and supportive rehabilitation team based within Magnolia Unit (St Michael's Site, Enfield)
This role is ideal for an experienced Band 6 OT with advanced clinical andleadership skills or a Band 7 OT with a passion to learn new ways of developing and expanding existing services. You will be working within a well-established MDT, managing the planning and delivery of the Core Occupational Therapy Service to achieve the best service outcomes for patients. You will have supervision, staff management, training and development responsibility and will be supported by a team of Band 7 peers and Integrated Therapy Lead. This is a challenging and exciting time to join the Service as we develop integrated rehabilitation services across inpatients and community services through key service development workstreams led by the Integrated Therapy Lead.
Main duties of the job
Magnolia Unit is a 34 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit, providing physical rehabilitation for adults and older people. The unit accepts referrals for hospital avoidance and rehabilitation from acute providers and community services. The post holder will bring valuable advanced experience to the service, having worked within the specialist area of complex inpatient rehabilitation, including progressive and nonprogressive conditions, palliative care patients and with older people. Alongsidesenior and junior therapy colleagues as well as the wider MDT, your role will support comprehensive rehabilitation planning and delivery as well as facilitating complex discharges from the service into the community.
The post holder will work as an autonomous Occupational Therapist, responsible for the management, planning, implementation and direction of the OT Team which consists of Band 6, 5 and 4 staff to ensure the provision of an exceptional standard of Occupational Therapy service, in conjunction with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of the patients on the Magnolia Unit This will also including mentoring, training, CPD, supervision and appraisal of staff and students.
About us
The Enfield Community Service Division has strong partnership links with local Education, Social Care and Voluntary Sector services, Health and Local Authority Commissioning. ECS reflects an integrated approach that has been designed in response to the changing needs of the local population, with a special emphasis being placed on the proactive vision of care for patients in the community setting. A flexible working pattern is available after working with the Trust for 26 weeks, this can be negotiated. We seek candidates with commitment to evidence-based practice, young people's participation, routine outcomes monitoring and promoting shared decision making with children and families.
Our values and quality improvement are at the heart of everything we do, so join us, together we can improve the lives of our patients and in turn our communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent clinical experience working as B6 or B7 in Physical Rehabilitation with adults and older people.
- Experience working with patients with cognitive deficits.
Desirable
- Experience working within Hand Therapy.
- Experience working as a Team Lead.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- The ability to autonomously manage workload and determine priorities, delegating as appropriate.
- The ability to process, manage and communicate complex information. To do this in a sensitive and clear manner in order to ensure optimum understanding and co-operation.
Desirable
- Effective presentation skills.
- Audit and Service Improvement skills.
Knowledge / Awareness / Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of O.T. outcome measures.
- Up to date knowledge of developments effecting OT practice.
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of developments effecting OT practice.
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Understanding of risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings.
Desirable
- Completion of the Practice Placement Educator's Training.
- Mental Capacity Assessment Training.
Other essential Factors
Essential
- The physical ability to meet the demands of the post including travelling for community based assessments.
- Driving license with access to a car for business use
Desirable
- Fluent in any other local language.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent clinical experience working as B6 or B7 in Physical Rehabilitation with adults and older people.
- Experience working with patients with cognitive deficits.
Desirable
- Experience working within Hand Therapy.
- Experience working as a Team Lead.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- The ability to autonomously manage workload and determine priorities, delegating as appropriate.
- The ability to process, manage and communicate complex information. To do this in a sensitive and clear manner in order to ensure optimum understanding and co-operation.
Desirable
- Effective presentation skills.
- Audit and Service Improvement skills.
Knowledge / Awareness / Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of O.T. outcome measures.
- Up to date knowledge of developments effecting OT practice.
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of developments effecting OT practice.
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Understanding of risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings.
Desirable
- Completion of the Practice Placement Educator's Training.
- Mental Capacity Assessment Training.
Other essential Factors
Essential
- The physical ability to meet the demands of the post including travelling for community based assessments.
- Driving license with access to a car for business use
Desirable
- Fluent in any other local language.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
