Job summary
To all Occupational Therapists looking for a Band 6 position in mental health.
Are you looking for the next step in your career into a senior role? Thinking of returning to the profession after some time out or looking for more experience in a different area?
Do you want to build your skills and expertise in a clinical area, consider an ACP or management route?
We have Band 6 opportunities in Hillingdon. Tell us what experience and development you would like and we will work with you to achieve this. Flexible options are available.
The areas we can offer you are
- Community mental health (adults)
- Acute mental health - inpatients
- Primary Care mental health
We have experienced Specialist and/or Lead OTs in each area who would supervise and support you. Internal and external training is also offered. We have a great record of retaining staff and supporting our Band 6's into Band 7 posts.
Come and talk to us and let's support you to take that next step in your career.
Main duties of the job
To provide the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with an occupational therapy service and expertise.
To manage a caseload of service users/patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment.
To liaise and work collaboratively with carers/families, statutory and 3rd sector partners when required.
To provide leadership for junior / unqualified staff through supervision and appraisal as required.
To act as fieldwork educator to students on practice placement.
To contribute to service development of local & Trust wide OT services.
About us
Come and join us and be one of the friendly and supportive 1500 Therapists / AHP's in CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health, as well as a number of specialist areas. You could have a career for life with us and maintain your dual skills.
CNWL is very fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes a Head of Therapies, an AHP associate director, Trust wide Professional Leads for all professional groups and borough and specialist professional leadership. This has the huge benefit of ensuring representation of our profession and therapies as a whole at all levels - both strategically and operationally.
Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession this enables us to invest in the development of our staff by providing excellent internal training as well as commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all our therapists / AHP's reach their full potential at every stage of their career. Our commitment to research, audit and evidence-based practice is made possible by our strong links with local universities and our CNWL AHP Research Network.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We recognise that Band 6s are often the backbone of our clinical teams and we will therefore support their development both clinically and managerially. You will have opportunities to supervise staff, be an educator and have access to both internal and external training. We are committed to supporting staff growth.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are a priority for us in CNWL we expect staff to be culturally competent, reflective and open to culturally diverse CPD opportunities. We are working hard support the recruitment and development of staff from all protected characteristics and welcome applications from any interested applicants.
Hillingdon is the most westerly London borough and has good transport links.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We recognise that Band 6s are often the backbone of our clinical teams and we will therefore support their development both clinically and managerially. You will have opportunities to supervise staff, be an educator and have access to both internal and external training. We are committed to supporting staff growth.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are a priority for us in CNWL we expect staff to be culturally competent, reflective and open to culturally diverse CPD opportunities. We are working hard support the recruitment and development of staff from all protected characteristics and welcome applications from any interested applicants.
Hillingdon is the most westerly London borough and has good transport links.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- BSc/MSc/DipCOT in OT
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience as an OT
- Experience in clinical field or transferable skills
- Experience in group facilitation.
- Experience of ADL assessments and provision of equipment.
- Experience of working in a multi cultural environment.
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience in interfacing with primary care and 3rd sector organisations
Desirable
- Previous experience in relevant clinical area.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Can demonstrate an application of OT process.
- Is able to undertake caseload management.
- Clear understanding of the assessment process and use of OT assessment tools
- Demonstrates an understanding of the physical health agenda in mental health (if relevant)
- Demonstrates reflective practice.
- Demonstrates service user/patient centred practice
- Ability to prioritise workload/use own initiative.
- Ability to treat service users/patients with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues, service users/patients, families and carers)
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues, service users/patients, families and carers)
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- BSc/MSc/DipCOT in OT
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience as an OT
- Experience in clinical field or transferable skills
- Experience in group facilitation.
- Experience of ADL assessments and provision of equipment.
- Experience of working in a multi cultural environment.
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience in interfacing with primary care and 3rd sector organisations
Desirable
- Previous experience in relevant clinical area.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Can demonstrate an application of OT process.
- Is able to undertake caseload management.
- Clear understanding of the assessment process and use of OT assessment tools
- Demonstrates an understanding of the physical health agenda in mental health (if relevant)
- Demonstrates reflective practice.
- Demonstrates service user/patient centred practice
- Ability to prioritise workload/use own initiative.
- Ability to treat service users/patients with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues, service users/patients, families and carers)
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues, service users/patients, families and carers)
Desirable
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
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).
