Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and be part of our friendly and fun loving Rehabilitation team which is part of Integrated Primary Care (Launching soon as Camden Integrated Community Healthcare)
The community setting is THE PLACE TO BE with care being prioritised at home and patients being cared for in the community, wherever possible - this is clearly outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan and can already be seen on the ground.
You will be able to provide decisive and effective therapy input and can demonstrate leadership qualities, excellent communication skills and a flexible approach when working under pressure. You will be passionate about the value of community rehabilitation and preventing hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be confident, experienced, maintain an excellent standard of Occupational Therapy provision and be able to help develop and enhance our service.
Vaccination
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.
About us
CNWL is a fantastic trust to continue your Occupational Therapy career:
- We have a Community Strategy to enable us to align with the NHS England Ageing Well Community Strategy of which AHPs have a key opportunity.
- We have a dedicated Director of AHPs, a Professional Lead OT and a Professional Lead Physiotherapist.
- We have an annual therapies conference.
- The entire CIS Leadership team is made up of Nurses and AHPs, most of which have been with the service for a number of years.
If you come and work with us, we will ensure you are able to follow your clinical and leadership development priorities identified through your personal development and appraisal plan. We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice. You will be invited to our monthly professional and team in-service learning events, have access to a large catalogue of learning and development opportunities offered by CNWL and a whole host of staff benefits and discounts, including season tickets, flexible working opportunities etc.
You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the strong motivation of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which includes Medical, Mental Health, Nursing, Allied Health Professional, Social care and Reablement staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide complex assessments and interventions and will make high impact clinical decisions. You will be expected to work autonomously whilst drawing assistance from other colleagues in primary and secondary care.You will use evidence based principles/current best practise and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all members of your team do so accordingly.
As the lead Occupational Therapists within the team, you will provide excellent supervision and guidance, to junior OTs to deliver evidence based rehabilitation. You will manage your own caseload, providing individual occupational Therapy assessments to patients in their own homes. You will lead on manual handling, pressure care and equipment needs within the team and support the team lead with datix investigations, and development audits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide complex assessments and interventions and will make high impact clinical decisions. You will be expected to work autonomously whilst drawing assistance from other colleagues in primary and secondary care.You will use evidence based principles/current best practise and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all members of your team do so accordingly.
As the lead Occupational Therapists within the team, you will provide excellent supervision and guidance, to junior OTs to deliver evidence based rehabilitation. You will manage your own caseload, providing individual occupational Therapy assessments to patients in their own homes. You will lead on manual handling, pressure care and equipment needs within the team and support the team lead with datix investigations, and development audits.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC membership
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Relevant Professional Body Membership
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification relevant to the healthcare environment
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification experience
- Substantial experience in a rehabilitation setting
- Experience in managing a complex individual & team caseload of patients
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues & students
Desirable
- Previous community therapist experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of case management including multi-agency working
- An awareness of budget management
- Performance management & dealing with complaints
Skills
Essential
- Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations
- Contribute towards improving quality in own work area and encourage others to do so
- Support equality and diversity
- Ability to inspire & motivate colleagues
- Sound decision making skills and the ability to prioritise team activity in the face of conflicting demands
- Advanced rehabilitation & disability management skills
- Innovative and flexible working
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate IT skills
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of long-term conditions including end of life care and the drive toward care for these patients
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS modernisation agenda and the implications for community services
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC membership
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Relevant Professional Body Membership
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification relevant to the healthcare environment
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification experience
- Substantial experience in a rehabilitation setting
- Experience in managing a complex individual & team caseload of patients
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues & students
Desirable
- Previous community therapist experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of case management including multi-agency working
- An awareness of budget management
- Performance management & dealing with complaints
Skills
Essential
- Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations
- Contribute towards improving quality in own work area and encourage others to do so
- Support equality and diversity
- Ability to inspire & motivate colleagues
- Sound decision making skills and the ability to prioritise team activity in the face of conflicting demands
- Advanced rehabilitation & disability management skills
- Innovative and flexible working
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate IT skills
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of long-term conditions including end of life care and the drive toward care for these patients
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS modernisation agenda and the implications for community services
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).
