RRRT Hospital In-Reach Lead Clinician/Nurse/ Occupational Therapist
Band 7
Main area: Occupational therapy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (September 2024 to March 2025)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service 8am-8pm, shifts will be according to service need)
Job ref: 396-779-N-6720080-AHP-Z
Site: Kingston Foundation Trust hospital
Town: Kingston upon Thames
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference?
Are you:
* Interested in developing your occupational therapy career?
* Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care?
* Compassionate towards patients and their families?
* An excellent communicator with the ability to lead and motivate a team?
* Highly motivated, energetic and innovative with full UK driving license holder with access to a car?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hospital In-reach Lead Clinician/Nurse/ Occupational Therapist to work in Kingston Hospital for the Richmond Response and Rehabilitation Team (RRRT). The service operates from 7am until 7pm across Richmond borough.
As a Lead Clinician/Nurse/ Occupational Therapist you will assist the RRRT Service Manager in the management of a designated caseload resulting from patients you have identified as appropriate for safe and timely discharge from Kingston Hospital.
The Trust is passionate in developing the staff to build upon your occupational therapy career, with this post being a 6 months fixed-term role which will enhance and progress your continuing professional development.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time – please come to KRFT and be part of this organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Hospital In-Reach (HIT) Lead Clinician/Nurse/ Occupational Therapist will lead on the development and implementation of the RRRT function of in-reach to Kingston Hospital.
There will also be a key responsibility of improving patient access to overall KRFT NHS Trust community services to ensure we get it right the first time, every time.
* The post holder will work closely with RRRT Service Manager, Divisional Managers, Assistant Directors and Clinical Operational Leads to deliver the agreed outcomes.
* The post holder will need to provide the leadership and representation of RRRT at Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust meetings whilst ensuring patient pathways are supported, developed and embedded into practice.
* The post-holder will operate at all times with reference to the Trust’s objectives and quality priorities.
Working for our organisation
Benefits offered:
* Unsocial hours payment at 0.3 on a Saturday and 0.6 Sundays and Bank Holidays, to be applied to your standard rate
* CPD time (3% of weekly hours)
* Support with funding towards training as part of PDP
* Car salary saving scheme
* Ride to Work Cycle Scheme
* Annual season ticket loan scheme
* Discounted Cinema Tickets, Gym Memberships and More
* Generous annual leave
* Free counselling service
* Free and subsided exercise and mindfulness classes
* Fast-track access to physiotherapy
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.
In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Description:
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
We encourage applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, and applicants with a disability and/or long-term health condition, as these groups are underrepresented in senior roles.
Person specification
* Degree in Occupational therapy
* Minimum 4 years Band 6 experience
* Current HCPC registration
* Evidence of post graduate training in designated speciality
* Leadership/management course
* Membership of Special interest group
* Membership of professional body
Skills and abilities
* Able to work as an effective team member both with the occupational therapy team and multidisciplinary team
* Demonstrate a client-centred, non-discriminatory approach
* Able to recognise and manage conflict and complex situations
* Able to comply with moving and handling regulations
* Experience of clinical education to graduate standard in designated specialty
* Ability to positively influence others
Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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.
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