Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Rotational Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-10764
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Athlone House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Rotational Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
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 vacancies within the Bedded rehabilitation Services
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.
CLCH and the CLCH Academy offers a variety of learning and development opportunities for clinical staff and is committed to supporting continuous professional development including regular in-services and CPD opportunities.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you have current HCPC registration and recognised qualifications as an Occupational Therapist. You should have two years’ post qualification experience working with people with physical disability, long term conditions and cognitive impairments. You should have experience of patient - centred goal setting, specialist assessment and treatment approaches including working within multi-professional teams to achieve the best outcomes for service users.
We are looking for candidates with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a positive and innovative approach to service development and a commitment to multi-disciplinary team working. You will also support and develop more junior staff and participate in service development. If you have these skills and interests, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Contact name: Andrew Ward
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: 07824776289
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups including disabled people and members of our black and minority ethnic communities.
Communication regarding this post will be by email (via your NHS Jobs UK account), therefore, please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, 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
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration (HCPC)
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Ward
- Job title
- Clinical Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07824776289
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