Trac proudly powers the recruitment for
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)
Contact
- Address
- 350 Euston Road
- Regent's Place
- London
- London
- NW1 3AX
- Contact Number
- 02032145700
Senior Occupational Therapist (Development Band 5 to 6)
Closed for applications on: 24-Aug-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 24-Aug-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Park Royal
- Address
- Kingswood Centre
- Town
- Brent
- Postcode
- NW9 9QY
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexibility with hours and days is available)
Salary
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 per annum inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Mental Health Occupational Therapist
- Interview date
- 06/09/2024
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. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
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.
Job overview
Are you an occupational therapist with a keen interest in mental health and desire to develop your skills in supporting people who are admitted to hospital? Do you enjoy the buzz of working in a new environment and want to be part of a newly formed and enthusiastic team? If so, We want to hear from you.
We are offering a rare opportunity of a Band 5 to 6 development role and are looking for candidates who want to apply themselves to a great learning opportunity. In this role you will have a range of professional development opportunities depending on your needs and interests - we are keen for people to develop in their area of interest to motivate and enrich our staff team. There is also the support of a broad and experienced senior MDT. Once in the Band 6 post, numerous further training opportunities will be offered such a Sensory Integration (SI) training.
Occupational Therapists hold a key role within the ward MDT in our existing acute wards, and in this new ward where we will be working closely with HOPES project and trialling a different approach with a strong focus on Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Sensory interventions, the OT role will be ever more central.
Advert
This post receives supervision from the Acute Lead OT (Band 7) and in addition there is a great support network working alongside four other OTs, allowing opportunities for Journal club, reflective practice, case formulation using Trauma Informed Approaches, skill sharing and several other projects. The wider team also includes Occupational Therapist Apprentices, Activity Coordinators, Senior Peer Support Worker, Fitness Instructor and sessional workers.
The candidate will:
Be motivated, energetic & a flexible team player with excellent communication skills
Be able to use initiative & have some responsibilities towards the management of daily ward programmes.
Demonstrate an interest & participation in evidence -based practice and professional development and working with recovery principles.
Be familiar with the MOHO and other evidence- based assessment tools in order to establish a baseline functional assessment from which recommendations can determine further on-going care and treatment to enable optimum functioning.
We have a strong commitment to collaborative working and you will be part of a supportive, friendly multi-disciplinary team as well as the Tamarind therapy team. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, able to work to a high standard both autonomously and as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
The new ward (Preston) is initially being opened at Kingswood Centre and will later transfer to Park Royal Centre for Mental Health to join the three other acute wards and PICU that we currently have.
We have a strong commitment to collaborative working and you will be part of a supportive, friendly multi-disciplinary team as well as the Tamarind therapy team. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, able to work to a high standard both autonomously and as part of a team.
Come and join us and have a career for life and be one of the friendly and supportive 300 Occupational Therapists (OTs) in CNWL. We work in many varied teams in specialist areas and both physical and mental health promoting maintaining dual skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Occupational Therapy (OT) in CNWL is fortunate in having a long-established professional structure including an Allied Health Professional director, Trust wide Professional Head of OT, Borough and specialist Head OTs. This ensures representation of our profession at all levels, strategically and operationally.
Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession and is underpinned by our OT Research & Development (R&D) strategy, R&D specialist groups and OT clinical networks. This enables us to invest in the development of staff by providing excellent internal training, commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all our OTs 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.
We actively support the next generation of OTs through apprenticeships, student placements and the promotion of the profession as a career in schools. We are proud of the diversity in our workforce and have invested time in supporting and developing this further through our BAME Occupational Therapy group.
To provide the multidisciplinary team (MDT) on the Treatment ward with an Occupational Therapy (OT) service and expertise; this will include individual and group work, assessment, intervention and evaluation in accordance with the College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.
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.
- 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.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- 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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree (or Diploma) in Occupational Therapy Degree (or Diploma) in Occupational Therapy * The OT qualification was converted from a Diploma course to a Degree course in recent years & therefore both Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy is accepted as the required level of qualification, for all bands of qualified Occupational Therapists
- Registration to practice in the UK * In order to remain state registered with the Health Care Professions Council, it is a requirement for all qualified OT staff to undertake post qualification CPD activities which will act as compliance in evidencing “fitness to practice”.
- Training in the theory and application of the Model of Human Occupation
Desirable criteria
- Practice Placement Educators Course/Development activities
- Training in motivational interview techniques
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of post graduate working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of leading, managing and running evidence based group activities for service users with complex and diverse needs in a mental health setting
- Experience of undertaking specialist OT assessments and writing specialist occupational therapy reports
- Experience of working within a multi-agency environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Experience of maintaining a written record of continual professional development
- Experience of involvement in service change/development
Knowledge and Skills: Communication
Essential criteria
- Highly developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed & maintained with service users who have multiple & complex needsHighly developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed & maintained with service users who have multiple & complex needs
- Proficient standard of written communication skills – able to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English
- Ability to promote & maintain the profile of OT within an MDT & the wider organisation
Knowledge and Skills: Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Ability to reflect upon and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to role model positive professional behaviour
Health, Safety and Security
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify and assess potential risks involved in work activities for self and others
- Ability to monitor work areas & practices to maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment.
Knowledge and Skills: Quality
Essential criteria
- Applied knowledge of current national legislation, policies & guidelines relevant to clinical area
- Good personal management skills in order to manage a clinical caseload & varied workload
- Ability to work effectively within a team, understanding the importance of collaborative working in the delivery of good quality services
Equality and Diversity
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply equal opportunities & anti-discriminatory interventions that respect the service users’ customs, values & spiritual beliefs
Health and Wellbeing
Essential criteria
- Skills in promoting recovery, social inclusion, health promotion & relapse prevention
General
Essential criteria
- Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in the context of best available evidence
- Ability to deal with conflict and resolve difficulties with staff on and individual/team basis, seeking guidance from professional and clinical leads when needed
Other
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
- Member of relevant specialist section
Documents
- Job Description Senior OT Acute MH (PDF, 200.4KB)
- Person Specification Acute MH Senior OT (PDF, 232.6KB)
- CNWL Staff Networks (PDF, 320.0KB)
- CNWL Values (PDF, 182.9KB)
- CNWL Reward and Wellbeing Handbook 2020 (PDF, 1.1MB)
- CNWL Staff Charter (PDF, 684.7KB)
- CNWL Culture SCARF Behaviour Framework (PDF, 710.2KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Davina Jhummun
- Job title
- Head Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07740514430
- Additional information
Senior OT Mariam Adesanya [email protected]
The Acute OT service is based at the Tamarind Therapy Centre, Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Central Way, off Acton Lane, NW10 7NS. It is situated next to Central Middlesex Hospital and has good transport links with a number of London buses serving the hospital and Harlesden station (15 minute walk). At times, the post holder will be required to travel to other locations within the trust.
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
You can search for similar jobs on the employer's job board, or visit our national jobs board Health Jobs UK.

















.png)