Main area Integrated Therapies Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 19 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 848-BHC-029-25
Site Central Court Town Orpington Salary £42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/02/2025 23:59
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
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Job overview
Senior Occupational Therapist - Band 6
12 month Fixed Term Contract.
Part time - 19 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to work within the Adult Occupational Therapy Service for a one year fixed term contract. The post holder will provide a specialist occupational therapy service to clients living in their own home or a residential care setting for complex cases, formulating and implementing intervention plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health.
Proposed interview date week commencing 17th February 2025.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner, you will 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.
You will be required 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
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.
To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disability and optimise the service user’s functional ability and independence.
To use a range of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.
To refine treatment techniques in line with the most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Occupational Therapy Service.
To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.
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.
To use a client-centred goal-focused approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent relevant qualification
* Training relevant in physical rehabilitation
Professional Registration
* HCPC Registration
* Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Training
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Moving and Handling and Specialist Seating expertise
Skills
* Knowledge of primary and secondary occupational therapy in a community setting
* Current driving licence
* Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention relevant to client group
* Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to current practice
* Able to work autonomously and set own priorities
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Current UK driver’s license with access to a car for work purposes
* Knowledge of skills used in a community setting
* Evidence of contributing to Audit and evaluation
Experience
* Post qualification experience in a range of clinical settings
* Experience of multiprofessional working.
* Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Supervision of junior staff
* Appraisal of junior staff
Information Technology
* Experience of using Electronic Record Keeping Systems
* Experience of using EMIS & Malinko
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
* Compressed hours
* Part-time
* Job shares
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
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