Job summary
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 5
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Band 5 Occupational Therapist (Rotational)
If you are recently qualified and looking for a post to support your transition from student to clinician or have some qualified work experience, then this rotational post is for you. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse mix of clients across physical and mental health, inpatient and community services in order to support the development of your core occupational therapy skills.
Each rotation is a minimum of 6 months in duration and supervision is offered by a senior occupational therapist and/or therapy lead in each service area. We are currently offering rotations in:
Mental Health Integrated network team (MINT)
Clayponds Hospital
Community Independence Service
Community Independence
From February 2025 we will be joining rotation with Hounslow Services and wider options will be available that include:
· Community Recovery Service
· Integrated Community Rapid Reponses Service
· Wheelchair Service
· Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team
· Lakeside Mental Health Unit
The Trust has a Preceptorship Programme, which has been recognised with an Capital AHP Recognition Award. The post holder is automatically enrolled and provided time to participate in these CPD sessions.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified occupational therapist, you will be expected to work autonomously and carry a defined caseload of patients. You will utilise your clinical knowledge and skills in the assessment, rehabilitation and facilitation of safe and timely discharges. Duties include:
· Assessment of patients with an array of conditions and needs.
· Clinical reasoning, goal setting, provision of evidence-based rehabilitation in line with your case formulations and evaluation.
· Person-centred occupational therapy service delivery to a defined caseload, working with multi-disciplinary team members and occupational therapy colleagues to support the service users with compassion to reach their potential and live a quality life.
In the first rotation at Clayponds Hospital you will be working closely with an MDT delivering assessment, treatment and discharge planning to all patients. Care will be centred around an effective and holistic approach for the patient by performing various outcome measures, activity analysis and goal driven sessions. Candidates should be motivated, creative, responsible , dependable and a team player.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Application of core OT skills and OT process
- Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Work experience in a Health or Social Care or 3rd Sector setting
- Experience of working in a health setting
- Involvement in research and clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Mental health/physical diagnoses/presentations
- Research methodology
- Core skills of OT process
- Models of practice
- Clinical and environmental risk
- Equality and diversity
- Awareness of the need to work within appropriate boundaries
- Principles of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Relevant current legislation, including NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management
- Group work theory and practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational ability
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build rapport with service users, carers and colleagues
- Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation
- Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team
- Groupwork skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences
- Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice
- Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
- Contribution to service development and the training of others
- Supervisory skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to reflect, identify and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD) needs
- Understand the need for and actively participates in own supervision and constructive use of feedback
- High levels of initiative, innovation and self-motivation
- Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity
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
- Zahrah Patel
- Job title
- Senior Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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