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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Occupational Therapist
Accepting applications until: 07-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Riverside Centre
- Address
- Pield Heath Road
- Town
- Hillingdon
- Postcode
- UB8 3NN
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:30 AM - 16:30 PM)
Salary
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 pa inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Acute Adult Mental Health team at the Riverside Centre in Hillingdon. The role provides an excellent opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced OTs aspiring to develop into band 6.
You tell us what opportunities and experiences you would like and we will work with you to achieve this. Flexible options are available.
We have experienced senior staff in each area who would supervise and support you and a robust preceptorship programme. Internal training is also offered. We have a great record of retaining staff and supporting our Band 5’s into Band 6 posts (which is why we have many of these vacancies).
The role comes with exciting opportunities and training to enhance your skills and knowledge including:
- A variety of internal and external training opportunities.
- Access to the Oxleas AHP Preceptorship programme;
- Sensory Integration training;
- Opportunities to participate in Trauma Informed team formulations;
- Reflective practice sessions to support you in addressing challenges and help improve your practice and service delivery.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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To provide the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with an occupational therapy service; this will include individual and group work, assessment, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with the College of OT Code of Ethics.
To manage a caseload of service users; using evidence-based practice, and recovery principles and to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment.
To integrate evidence-based practice and skillful use of assessment interventions with personal recovery principles in order to improve the service users’ quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead. This will include the completion of functional assessments from which recommendations can determine further ongoing care and treatment to enable optimum functioning.
To apply a level of understanding of the effects of mental and/or physical health conditions; providing training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service user’s social and physical environment. This will include undertaking assessments and making recommendations with regard to the provision of equipment/aids and adaptations.
To undertake the Preceptorship process as outlined by RCOT guidelines and CNWL Trust policy where applicable.
To contribute to service development of local OT services
Working for our organisation
Come and join us and be one of the friendly and supportive 1500 Therapists / AHP’s in CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health, as well as a number of specialist areas. You could have a career for life with us and maintain your dual skills.
CNWL is very fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes a Head of Therapies, an AHP associate director, Trust wide Professional Leads for all professional groups and borough and specialist professional leadership. This has the huge benefit of ensuring representation of our profession and therapies as a whole at all levels - both strategically and operationally.
Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession this enables us to invest in the development of our staff by providing excellent internal training as well as commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all our therapists / AHP’s reach their full potential at every stage of their career. Our commitment to research, audit and evidence-based practice is made possible by our strong links with local universities and our CNWL AHP Research Network.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are a priority for us in CNWL we expect staff to be culturally competent, reflective and open to culturally diverse CPD opportunities. We are working hard support the recruitment and development of staff from all protected characteristics and welcome applications from any interested applicants.
Hillingdon is a London borough easily assessible from inner London and surrounding boroughs and counties.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Francis Maina
Job title
Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
Additional contact information
Tallis Murphy - [email protected]
Person specification
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Essential criteria
Maximum score 2
· Demonstrates an understanding of EBP
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
· Research experience.
· Audit experience
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
Maximum score 6
· Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
· Registered with HCPC.
· Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
Maximum score 2
· Placement experience as a student.
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
· Experience of working in a multicultural environment
· Previous health, social care or voluntary experience
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
Maximum score 24
· Can demonstrate an application of OT process
· Is able to undertake caseload management.
· Clear understanding of risk assessment and management.
· Clear understanding of the assessment process and use of assessment tools
· Demonstrates reflective practice
· Demonstrates service user centred practice
· Interest in a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques: practical/creative/psycho-educational and psychodynamic
· Ability to work creatively to engage service users/patients.
· Ability to prioritise workload/use own initiative.
· Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
· Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues and service users).
· Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal.
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 6
· Use of standardised assessment tools
· Presentation skills
· Car driver or use of motorised transport
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
Maximum score 12
· Has knowledge of OT theory related to practice.
· Can demonstrate clear clinical reasoning skills.
· Knowledge of mental and physical health conditions.
· Awareness of local and national issues and relevant legislation.
· Has a clear concept of clinical models of practice.
· Demonstrates a clear understanding of Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Essential criteria
Maximum score 8
· Can work autonomously.
· Is able to take responsibility.
· Has excellent team skills.
· Has excellent time management and organisational skills.
Other
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 2
· Membership of RCOT/specialist section.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Placement experience as a student.
Desirable criteria
- Previous health, social care or voluntary experience
- Experience of working in a multicultural environment
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an application of OT process
- Is able to undertake caseload management.
- Clear understanding of risk assessment and management
- Clear understanding of the assessment process and use of assessment tools.
- Demonstrates reflective practice.
- Demonstrates service user/patient centred practice.
- Interest in a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques
- Ability to work creatively to engage service users/patients.
- Ability to prioritise workload/use own initiative.
- Ability to treat service users/patients with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues and service users/patients, families and carers).
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Use of standardised assessment tools
- Presentation skills
- Car driver or use of motorised transport
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Has knowledge of OT theory related to practice.
- Can demonstrate clear clinical reasoning skills.
- Knowledge of mental and physical health conditions.
- Awareness of local and national issues and relevant legislation
- Has a clear concept of clinical models of practice.
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of EBP.
Desirable criteria
- Research experience.
- Audit experience
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Essential criteria
- Can work autonomously
- Is able to take responsibility
- Has excellent team skills.
- Has excellent time management and organisational skills
OTHER
Desirable criteria
- Membership of RCOT/specialist section.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tallis Murphy
- Job title
- Head Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07784293639
- Additional information
Francis Maina - [email protected]
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