Rotational Occupational Therapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,720 - £39,769 Per annum, inclusive of HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, N12 0JE |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6318482/824-NORTH-8481 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational therapist to join our team of highly experienced and skilled nurses and therapists on our CLCH trust, band 5 occupational therapy rotations (in Barnet Unplanned Care- Rapid Response, Discharge To Assess and Non-Weight Bearing Services, Planned Care- Community Therapy service, Inpatients and Stroke services- General Rehabilitation ward and Stroke Rehabilitation Wards).
The position will provide you with an opportunity to develop your skills in assessment of simple and complex patients and identifying their needs with developing a holistic plan. We have many staff and students joining the team throughout the year so you will be able to gain further experience in training others, supervision, and management skills.
You will be supported by a team of nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, speech and language therapists, doctors, rehab support workers and healthcare assistants. Each ward is managed by the nurse in charge, the Matron and Clinical Therapy Lead, and operational manager in community services. At each placement clinical support will be provided by a specialist Occupational Therapist and team lead.
We are looking for a Band 5 rotational Occupational Therapist who has the passion for excellence in patient care and rehabilitation as well as the core areas developed from student placements (such as orthopaedics, geriatrics, general medicine/ surgery, neurology, discharge planning for home environments).
We would like to attract applicants with high levels of communication and have a flexible approach to problem solving. You will be expected to be professional, efficient in time and people management and effective in your approach.
You will work collaboratively with the therapy team leads and other highly skilled therapy staff to achieve excellence. You will be responsible for the assisting in education and management of junior staff and students with senior support. You will have the opportunity to influence the delivery of our service through service evaluation and audits and have access to training opportunities and encouraged to take up postgraduate education in your field of speciality.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop clinical and managerial skills whilst working with simple and complex caseloads. There is access to a wide range of staff benefits including assistance with transport, childcare and comprehensive pension and health care schemes
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
· To assist Specialist Physiotherapist in supervising, providing planned advice, teaching, support and instruction to therapy assistants, key workers, relatives and carers, to promote understanding of the aims of therapy intervention and to ensure a co-ordinated approach to patient care.
· To delegate to, teach and supervise the work of Therapy Assistants and Technical Instructors with guidance from senior staff.
· To work with other health care professionals on joint assessments, patient goals and treatment programmes in a patient centred approach.
· To independently carry out rehabilitation and care programmes aimed at improving or maximising independence and reflect the client’s own goals established with the MDT (addressing performance and skills deficits enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure).
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024