Job summary
Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Community Rehabilitation Rotation)
Are you looking to develop your Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation skills across specialist community rehabilitation settings? This exciting rotational post is based within the inner London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. The role offers excellent opportunities to work within specialist multi-disciplinary teams delivering high quality evidence - based rehabilitation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our established band 6 rotation across the following specialist settings: Community Neuro Rehabilitation, Children and young people, Learning Difficulties and Bedded rehabilitation.
We have current vacancy within the Learning Disability Service, rotating into Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service.
You will have an opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy practice and deliver evidence -based rehabilitation in a variety of settings including; client's own homes, clinics, community facilities and an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Each rotation is supervised by a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist with oversight and support from a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
To provide an Occupational Therapy service of the highest possible standard for clients referred to the service by:
Carrying out assessments to establish clients physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning and to determine their level of function and suitability for admission to programmes for rehabilitation. To carry out assessments with respect to appropriate legislation.
Agreeing goal orientated programmes in conjunction with the client, his/her family and other professionals involved and planning and implementing appropriate intervention.
Demonstrate skills in the management of conflict with clients who are having difficulty understanding and accepting diagnoses and long term conditions
Regularly monitoring and reviewing client progress.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Flexible working options (dependent on service requirements)
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration (HCPC)
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
- Post-qualification training relevant to clinical practice
- Course in the prescription of wheelchairs and seating
- Clinical Supervisors/Educators Course
- Membership of Professional Body COT.
- Sensory integration certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience post registration in a NHS setting.
- Post qualifying experience in three of the following areas, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, neurology, older adults, falls and paediatrics
- Experience in assessing and treating children or adults with physical conditions and complex multi pathologies.
- Experience of current OT assessment and treatment techniques/models
- Experience of home modifications including equipment provision, and environmental adaptations
- Experience of providing physical rehabilitation to clients with cognitive deficits.
- Experience of client centred goal planning.
Desirable
- Experience of working in either community, school, inpatient or clinic setting.
- Experience in supervising staff and / or students.
- Experience of working in a team environment.
- Experience of providing education and training to Carers and family members.
- Experience working with Social services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration (HCPC)
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
- Post-qualification training relevant to clinical practice
- Course in the prescription of wheelchairs and seating
- Clinical Supervisors/Educators Course
- Membership of Professional Body COT.
- Sensory integration certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience post registration in a NHS setting.
- Post qualifying experience in three of the following areas, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, neurology, older adults, falls and paediatrics
- Experience in assessing and treating children or adults with physical conditions and complex multi pathologies.
- Experience of current OT assessment and treatment techniques/models
- Experience of home modifications including equipment provision, and environmental adaptations
- Experience of providing physical rehabilitation to clients with cognitive deficits.
- Experience of client centred goal planning.
Desirable
- Experience of working in either community, school, inpatient or clinic setting.
- Experience in supervising staff and / or students.
- Experience of working in a team environment.
- Experience of providing education and training to Carers and family members.
- Experience working with Social 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Various sites across 3 central London boroughs
215 Lisson Grove
London
NW88LW
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
