Bank B6 Occupational Therapist

Be an active member of the community multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation team, providing a comprehensive occupational therapy service to residents of Harrow. This includes the provision of Early Supported Discharge Service for Stroke and our Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service pathways for people with acquired or progressive neurological conditions.

Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.

Build and maintain key relationships with referrers including GPs, acute providers, Bedded Services, District Nurses, Wheelchair Services, Speech & Language therapy and other services across CLCH to facilitate appropriate referrals and enhance understanding of the role of occupational therapy and the multi-professional team.

Be responsible for the supervision of rehabilitation assistants and occupational therapy students.

Working Times: Mon - Fri 9-5pm

B6 OT - Must hold minimum 1 year Experience

Main duties of the job

Undertake multidisciplinary neuro assessments, identify the needs of clients and work closely with the MDT on joint goals. These clients will present with a variety of complex neurological conditions.

Communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies and with clients in compliance with trust guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include General Practitioners, Social Services, healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and residential homes.

Be responsible for gaining informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. Interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.

About us

We provide community health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.

Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:

1. stay well
2. manage their own health with the right support
3. avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.

We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

Our vision: deliver great care closer to home.

Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Following specialist assessment, use advanced clinical reasoning, analysis, assessment and re-assessment skills and a client-centred goal setting approach to develop and provide individual occupational therapy treatments and programmes for clients. These treatment techniques may include functional activities, occupational therapy treatment techniques or patient and carer education.

Demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity towards clients who may have complex emotional and physical conditions such as fear of falling, anxiety, pain and other physical, psychological and social concerns or when delivering unwelcome news around their condition or rehabilitation prognosis.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• OT with appropriate Diploma/degree
• Current registration with HCPC
• Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Older People Rehabilitation

Desirable

• Post graduate degree in relevant area
• Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
• Member of BAOT

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a range of clinical areas such as neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, elderly medicine.

Desirable

• Experience post registration as a Band 6 occupational therapist in neurology (possibly as part of a rotation).
• Experience of a wide range of specialist services e.g. falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to apply core occupational therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach.
• Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice relevant to occupational therapy practice in neurology.
• Knowledge of the National Stroke Strategy, Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and the National Service Framework for Long-term Conditions.
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning.
• Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format.
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies.

Desirable

• Supervision of assistant/junior staff.
• Supervision of Students.
• Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines for progressive conditions.

Other

Essential

• Personally and professionally responsible.
• Able to self motivate.
• Flexible, adaptable and reliable.
• Able to work under pressure.
• To be occupational health cleared for the role specified.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Harrow Therapy Services - 12-14 Station Rd

Harrow

HA1 2SL

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