Senior Community OT (Community Rehab)

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to advertise for this Senior OT position within our Community Therapies (rehab) team.

Specialising in long term disease management, rehab, complex equipment, posture and positioning and moving and handling, you will be supported by your team's MDT and B7 OT and PT Team Leads. You will receive regular supervision and be supported with a comprehensive induction to the team and community.

You will manage your own caseload, get involved in service development and provide clinical & operational supervision to junior staff. We will support you with your ongoing CPD including specialist study days, Masters modules in relevant subjects and clinical supervision to name but a few. We are proud of our accomplishments, our strong MDT approach and our constant evolution and development.

We are a 7 day, 8am-9pm service, although our clinicians usually finish by 6pm. Ability to drive is essential for this Community role.

We would happily welcome your visit to meet the team and Team Leads, talk to the other clinicians and non-registered staff in the teams prior to your application and/or interview.

Full time or part time would be considered for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake holistic OT assessment, clinical diagnosis and individualised treatment plans for patients on the caseload. These patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations and diagnoses, with varied rehabilitation potential, including palliative patients.
• Case management, providing expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety of complex conditions living in the community who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life or avoidable hospital admission to secondary care.
• To provide OT supervision, support and line management to junior staff, and mentorship to students.
• To work with senior staff to develop a comprehensive service in partnership with Integrated Care Teams and all relevant stakeholders.
• To work on a rota basis covering 08:00-20:00, 7 days a week.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Date posted: 08 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 151-RO152-E

Job locations: Fleet Community Hospital, Church Rd., Fleet, GU51 4LZ

Job description Job responsibilities

• To provide holistic OT assessment, goal setting, individualised treatment programmes, care planning and delivery.
• Regular review and discharge of patients.
• To manage a varied caseload, seeking support from senior staff where necessary to ensure the provision of a timely, clinically effective service based on evidence-based practice.
• To provide services to support discharge of patients from acute hospital and to provide an admission avoidance service for patients in crisis within community settings.
• To undertake in-reach to acute and community settings.
• To be actively involved in, and lead on, projects towards the development & delivery of the service and to contribute to new developments and initiatives.
• To provide standardised cognitive assessments and treatment programmes as required.
• To provide comprehensive environmental and functional assessments and treatment programmes.
• To educate and provide necessary interventions around management of anxiety and fatigue.
• To provide comprehensive manual handling care plans in a timely manner to ensure the effective and safe delivery of care plans.
• To identify, assess and manage risk.
• To triage new referrals, manage handovers and allocate work accordingly.
• To contribute to interdisciplinary working by teaching and education of professional skills & techniques as defined by an agreed competency framework, both personally and for other staff and students.
• Where appropriate to take responsibility for the application of new skills to rehabilitation programmes.
• To provide line management and supervision to junior staff and practice placement students as appropriate.
• To maintain excellent clinical practice through the CPD process, and taking part in relevant research, audit and development activity as directed.
• To work closely and jointly at times with Physiotherapy and Nursing colleagues to ensure a holistic and effective care plan is provided to the patient.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day management and prioritisation of your caseload and be able to respond to urgent referrals and an unpredictable workload. This could require prolonged concentration in an unpredictable environment.
• To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner when imparting bad news regarding rehabilitation potential. To ensure this is communicated sensitively to all parties concerned.
• To keep yourself well at work both physically and emotionally, to access peer, clinical and management support when needed and to be aware of own limitations and escalate accordingly.
• To report risks and harm to patients using the Trust reporting system.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered OT

Desirable

• Clinical educators training

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience
• Experience of complex moving and handling
• Experience within a physical health setting

Desirable

• Community experience
• Experience of clinical audit

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge in assessing for and prescribing appropriate equipment required in enabling patients whilst promoting safety
• Understanding & application of effective communication processes, where complex information will need to be delivered to clients and their carers, requiring communication skills in relation to empathy and reassurance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Fleet Community Hospital, Church Rd., Fleet, GU51 4LZ

Employer's website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/