Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a Community Health team working across the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the borough of Camden. Services in this Central London location provide client-centred assessment and rehabilitation in patient homes, therapy gyms and community facilities.

Our Trust has a variety of staff benefits which have been detailed in the staff wellbeing attachment.

If you come and work with us, we will ensure you are able to follow your clinical and leadership development priorities identified through your personal development and appraisal plan. We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice.

You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the benefits of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which includes Medical, Mental Health, Nursing, Allied Health Professional, Social care and Reablement staff.

Main duties of the job
To promote, maintain and develop a high quality, efficient and effective Occupational Therapy Service to clients referred to the Integrated Community Health Service, in a multi-disciplinary context, and in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, and participate in specific clinical projects as agreed and supported by the Team Leader, and participate in service developments, audit and review of the

To provide supervision to rehabilitation assistants and students

About us
Our teams strive for inclusivity and value everyone's contribution no matter their job role or grade. We know that working in the NHS can be tough so we make sure that we work as a team and support each other through informal and formal supervision. We even have the odd social every now and then too!

You will be offered both internal and external learning opportunities and support to develop in your area of interest as well as being encouraged to take part in service development. We value clinical excellence and strive to cultivate an environment which facilitates learning and career development.

Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide evidence based, client goal focused rehabilitation appropriate within community settings areas. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills.

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, and HCPC code of ethics
• To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available
• To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues
• To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer
• To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate
• To independently screen and assess complex multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources. This screening requires individual responsible action when at times no other professional is currently involved. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention.
• To be able to identify a deteriorating patient and escalate in a timely manner

Person Specification
Education/Qualificiations
Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
• Worked in the NHS or equivalent Health Care Service

Desirable

• Post Graduate MSc Degree
• Membership of BAOT
• Post Registration courses in the following e.g. ? Neurology ? Older people/elderly rehab ? Goal setting

Experience
Essential

• Experience with Older People/Elderly Rehab
• Experience with Falls
• Experience with Dementia and delirium
• Previous experience of working in the NHS
• Experience with Medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics
• Previous experience of supervising juniors and/or students
• Experience of completion of audit and service developments

Desirable

• Experience in working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting
• Previous general experience to include the following: ? Urgent Community Response working ? Neurology ? Pain Management

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Demonstrate clinical and professional development
• Understanding the principals of Multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Demonstrates understating and experience of working within frailty
• Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines
• Understanding of delirium - causes, treatment and effects on function and cognition
• Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills
• Able to prioritise, delegate and manage own time

Desirable

• Excellent IT skills
• Use of System 1, EMIS, EPIC

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential

• The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time
• The ability to work in a team

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).