Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist

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Site: Honeypot Lane Health Centre, Town: Harrow, Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of HCAS, Salary period: Yearly, Closing: 31/03/:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

Ready to Level Up Your Neuro OT Skills with a Super Supportive Team?

Hey there, awesome Occupational Therapist! Fancy joining a friendly and dynamic team at Central London Community Healthcare, where your growth is our priority? We're on the lookout for a Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist who's eager to expand their knowledge and skills.

What's the Deal?

• Support Galore: We have a fantastic supervision and CPD structure that we actively encourage you to dive into. Think of us as your career cheerleaders!
• Guidance from the Best: You'll be working closely with experienced Senior Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who are ready to share their wisdom and help you shine.
• Explore and Grow: We offer exciting opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in various partner organisations. Plus, you'll get to develop your mentoring muscles by supervising Therapy Support Workers and students.
• Be Part of Something Bigger: You'll be a key player in our integrated and specialist community services, working alongside amazing teams in Community Nursing, Speech and Language, Tissue Viability, Falls, and Rapid Response. It's all about teamwork making the dream work.
• Tech Savvy (Training Provided!): You'll need to get comfortable with electronic patient records, but don't worry, we'll give you all the training you need to become a digital whiz!

Main duties of the job

The Nitty-Gritty (But Still Exciting!)

• Your Mission: As a vital member of our community multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation team, you'll be providing top-notch occupational therapy to the residents of Harrow. This includes our Early Supported Discharge Service for Stroke and our Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service. You'll be empowering individuals with acquired or progressive neurological conditions to live their best lives!
• Your Superpowers: You'll be an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload, assessing and treating clients, and keeping on top of your professional documentation - all while adhering to professional standards and best practices.
• Building Bridges: You'll be building and nurturing strong relationships with our referrers, including GPs, hospitals, bedded services, district nurses, wheelchair services, Speech & Language Therapy, and other CLCH services. You'll be the go-to OT guru!
• Guiding the Next Generation: You'll have the rewarding responsibility of supervising rehabilitation assistants and occupational therapy students - sharing your knowledge and passion!
• Your Playground: You'll be primarily working in clients' homes, but also in clinics, residential care homes, continuing care homes, and community centres - variety is the spice of life!
• Always Learning, Always Growing: We're big on professional development! You'll be actively participating in CPD and contributing to any audits or research within the service.

Working for our organisation

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
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work-Life Balance? We Got You!

This role is full-time (37.5 hours a week), but we're all about flexible working, so if you're looking for a part-time contract, we'd love to hear from you too!
Our service runs seven days a week, so you'll be part of a rostered/rotational system covering weekends and bank holidays. Think of it as your chance to shine at different times.

Ready to Make a Real Difference?

If you're a passionate and skilled Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist looking for a supportive and fun environment to grow your career, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now and let's make a positive impact together!

Please refer to the Job description and person specification for an outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification Education/Qualification

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
• Involvement in Appraisal Scheme
• Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Older People Rehabilitation
• Post graduate degree in relevant area
• Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
• Member of BAOT

Experience

• Experience working in a range of clinical areas such as neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, elderly medicine.
• Post registration experience as a Band 6 occupational therapist in neurology (possibly as part of a rotation).
• Experience of a wide range of specialist services eg. falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities
• Experience of community rehabilitation
• Experience of working in the NHS

Skills and Knowledge

• Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex neurological conditions and multi-pathologies
• Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including, neurology, multi-pathologies and falls
• Knowledge of the role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working
• Ability to apply core occupational therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client-centred, goal-setting framework
• 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
• Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Teaching of junior staff / students, peers in in-service training setting
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies
• Supervision of assistant/junior staff
• Supervision of Students
• Knowledge and experience in research and audit
• Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines for progressive conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of NICE and CSP/COT Fallers Guidelines

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your applications on time to avoid disappointment.