Senior Occupational Therapist

Job title:

Senior Occupational Therapist

Company

NHS

Job description

Are you a confident and motivated Band 5 or an emerging Band 6 Occupational Therapist who would like to develop new clinical and managerial skills within an acute setting?Are you a motivated and forward thinking Occupational Therapist looking to develop specialist skills within an acute in-patient therapy team?An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within an innovative and dynamic team of therapists within London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our medical and surgical team. There is the opportunity to potentially rotate within our generic rotations or be static within this area.This post will predominately be working across a variety of acute medical and surgical wards; including amputees, frailty, with potential for further opportunity to work within critical care within Northwick Park Hospital.Main duties of the jobThis post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, assisting in the coordination and provision of a specialist occupational therapy service to patients within the designated case load within medical and surgical wards.To perform specialist assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.You will be expected to manage their own caseload working alongside the multi-disciplinary team and other external agencies to ensure specialist treatment plans, including physio, Social Services, specialist nurses etc.You will be expected to work collaboratively with patients, family, carers and with colleagues in health and social services to ensure effective discharge planning, policy and delivery of services to this patient group.You will be asked to deputise in the absence of the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to represent the department at relevant meetings both in and outside the Trust.The post holder will contribute to departmental meetings, and participate in audits and regularly undertakes research and CPD activities in specialist area.He/she will be responsible for maintaining a professional and specialist knowledge base through participation in appraisal and CPD activities and attendance at specialist courses relevant to area of work.About usLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.Date posted17 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area SupplementContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number337-NP-8537MSJob locationsNorthwick Park HospitalWatford road,HarrowHA1 3AJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationEducation/ QualEssential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Specialist knowledge of current best practice in OT and medical conditions associated with the area of work
• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, State Registration with HCPC
• At least 12-18 months clinical experience as a band 5
• Good written & verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings.

Desirable

• Membership of COT
• Supervisor exp of students
• Car driver

Essential and desirableEssential

• Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
• Able to use negotiation and diplomacy skills with clients, staff & families
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.

Desirable

• Ability to work in occasional unpleasant conditions with odours, occasional body fluids And home visits.
• Experience in individual and group work
• Specialist knowledge of a broad range of conditions

EssentialEssential

• Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork
• Competent IT skills

Desirable

• Mentions job role and trust

Person SpecificationEducation/ QualEssential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Specialist knowledge of current best practice in OT and medical conditions associated with the area of work
• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, State Registration with HCPC
• At least 12-18 months clinical experience as a band 5
• Good written & verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings.

Desirable

• Membership of COT
• Supervisor exp of students
• Car driver

Essential and desirableEssential

• Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
• Able to use negotiation and diplomacy skills with clients, staff & families
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.

Desirable

• Ability to work in occasional unpleasant conditions with odours, occasional body fluids And home visits.
• Experience in individual and group work
• Specialist knowledge of a broad range of conditions

EssentialEssential

• Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork
• Competent IT skills

Desirable

• Mentions job role and trust

Expected salary

£42939 – 50697 per year

Location

Harrow, Greater London

Job date

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:36:34 GMT

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