Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development.
Key details
Location
Site: Ealing Day Treatment Centre
Address: Britten Drive, Southall
Postcode: UB1 2SH
Major / Minor Region: London
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend rota)
Salary
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
Main area: Physical Health Community Rehabilitation
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly specialist OT to be part of our Community Rehabilitation team within Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation. You will be able to provide decisive and effective therapy input and will 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.
The successful candidate will be an experienced clinical leader with the ability to motivate and inspire others. They will have a proven track record of providing exceptional care to service users and carers while supporting staff to deliver an excellent service.
If you are a driven, inspirational leader with a collaborative approach, we want to hear from you!
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* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients.
* To undertake highly specialist assessment of patients, interpreting complex findings, to enable an appropriate treatment plan to be formulated, delivered and progressed for a wide range of complex conditions.
* To support and supervise junior Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, students on placement and locum therapists.
* To assess, prescribe, issue, and instruct patients in the safe use of a variety of equipment including a range of functional aids, manual handling aids and mobility equipment.
* To undertake assessment of need for postural support/seating and work closely with wheelchair services and specialist seating services.
* To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment as an autonomous practitioner.
Working for our organisation
Come and join the Allied Health Professions in CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health, as well as a number of specialist areas. Occupational Therapy in CNWL is very fortunate in having an established professional structure including an AHP director, Trust wide Professional Head of Occupational Therapy, borough and specialist lead therapists. This has the huge benefit of ensuring representation of the profession at all levels both strategically and operationally.
Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession and is underpinned by our R&D strategy and specialist groups. This enables investment in the development of staff by providing excellent internal training as well as commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all Occupational Therapists reach their full potential at every stage of their career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients.
* To undertake highly specialist assessment of patients, interpreting complex findings, to enable an appropriate treatment plan to be formulated, delivered and progressed for a wide range of complex conditions.
* To support and supervise junior Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, students on placement and locum therapists.
* To assess, prescribe, issue, and instruct patients in the safe use of a variety of equipment including a range of functional aids, manual handling aids and mobility equipment.
* To undertake assessment of need for postural support/seating and work closely with wheelchair services and specialist seating services.
* To assess, diagnose and develop individual care/treatment plans for a range of conditions, some of which will be highly complex or will be for patients with complex clinical and social needs.
* To advise and teach patients, carers and other professionals to participate in occupational therapy and intervention plans for the individuals.
* To ensure a high standard of clinical and professional practice.
* To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment as an autonomous practitioner.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
* Degree / Diploma Occupational therapy
* Health Care Professionals Council Registration
* Relevant Professional Body Membership
* Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
* Post-graduate Qualification relevant to the healthcare environment.
Abilities and Skills
Essential criteria
* 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
* Ability to inspire & motivate colleagues and support change management
* 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 including weekend working
* Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
* Support equality and diversity
* Intermediate IT skills
* Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post (Valid UK Driving licence/ Car owner/ able to use public transport to manage clinical expectations of caseload)
Experience
Essential criteria
* Extensive Post-qualification experience across core areas within NHS or similar healthcare economy
* Substantial experience in a rehabilitation setting
* Experience in managing complex individual & team’s caseload of patients
* Experience of supervising and appraisals- junior colleagues & students
* Experience of performance management & dealing with complaints
Desirable criteria
* Previous community therapist experience in NHS or similar healthcare economy
* Experience of leading a team
* Experience of case management including multi-agency working
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of developments within NHS and specialist occupational therapy professional knowledge
Desirable criteria
* 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
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Stephanie Fernandes
Job title: Clinical Service Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 073550 28327
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