Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 7 Occupational Therapist maternity cover for 1 year within the General Rehabilitation and Admission Avoidance teams at Clayponds Hospital to work in our skilled and friendly MDT in West London Trust.

This role would suit a clinician who wishes to develop their managerial skills, as well as clinical rehabilitation skills for patients who require general rehabilitation and urgent intervention under the Admission Avoidance pathway.

As the Band 7 Occupational Therapist you will be expected to carry a clinical caseload and be an active member of the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team. You will work closely with the Band 6 Occupational Therapists in Magnolia and Jasmin wards to ensure we deliver a high quality, effective Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to rehabilitate people, to meet their goals and to transition from the hospital environment to home.

You will also be expected to work alongside the Band 7 Physiotherapist and Band 8 Therapy Lead in planning, developing, delivering and evaluating the therapy service provided to patients admitted to General Medicine and Admission Avoidance.

You will have support and regular supervision from the Therapy Lead. And you will hold supervisory responsibility for Band 6's, rehabilitation assistants and students on placement and will also take part in our regular in-service trainings. This will form as great learning experiences

Job description

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council registration

Desirable

• Active Member of clinical interest group
• Member of BOAT

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Presentation skills and the ability to teach in both a group setting and on a one to one basis.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service i.e. extended hours and weekends.
• Warm, friendly, approachable
• Flexible approach
• Ability to cope with change
• Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and positive attitude to work.

Desirable

• Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post. (Car owner/driver)

Experience

Essential

• NHS Experience at band 6 level to include in-patient rehabilitation.
• Substantial experience in neurology, acute medicine, respiratory, elderly care, orthopaedics and musculoskeletal outpatients.
• Experience of assessing complex disability using clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive occupational and functional assessment of patients with complex physical, cognitive, psychological and social presentations
• Experience of complex discharge planning involving patients, families/carers, multidisciplinary teams and health and social care partners.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the entire rehabilitation process, and admission avoidance pathway.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of assessment, treatment and care management in this specialist field.
• Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them
• Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and excellent time management skills, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance, standard setting, the audit process and evidence-based practice (understanding of principles of clinical governance).
• Theoretical knowledge of leading audit/research/clinical governance, and/or ability to plan, implement and manage change utilising knowledge and understanding of local and national guidelines.
• Knowledge of moving and handling principles and their application to functional assessment.
• Knowledge and experience of recommending appropriate equipment, adaptations and compensatory strategies to maximise independence and safety
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team and to lead a team.
• Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.

About the employer

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.