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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

About

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex and Kent.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

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Address: Trust Head Office; West Wing; CEME Centre; Marsh Way; Rainham; Essex; RM13 8GQ
Contact Number: 0300 300 1530

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Ref: 395-CC233-25-A Vacancy ID: 7406359

OT Practice Development Practitioner

Accepting applications until: 26-Aug-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 26-Aug-2025 23:59

Location

Site: CEME
Address: Marsh Way
Town: Rainham
Postcode: RM13 8EU
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata plus HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Occupational Therapy

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Skills

To role model and promote best practice in occupational therapy to registered and student/apprentice occupational therapists across NELFT.
To Influence and support the implementation of evidence based clinical practice through advising clinical services on national and local guidance or supporting the development thereof.
To facilitate supervised practice and support assigned cohorts of occupational therapy staff undertaking clinical skills as per training and competency requirements.

Leadership

Provide clinical practice-based education and training as required to defined cohorts of Occupational therapy and other Allied health staff both in NELFT and at UEL . Occasional 1:1 education or practice-based support will be required.
Represent NELFT within UEL providing a conduit of information between organisations.
To undertake suitable training to achieve teaching qualification with UEL.
Participate in the regular supervision and appraisal within NELFT and in partnership with UEL around the core requirements of the post.
Be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development plan to meet set objectives and competencies.
To provide support for AHP students and educators within NELFT escalating any concerns within NELFT or UEL.
To provide support for staff and supervisors where there are clinical training gaps.

Professional Ethics

Comply with own Professional Body Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and HCPC standards for registration.
Adhere to NELFT and UEL policies, procedures and guidelines.
Adhere to all relevant local policies and guidelines.
Proactively align AHP/OT education and training in-put to Trust values.
Demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues and to provide guidance to AHP staff as necessary.

Administration

Work effectively with data systems across NELFT and UEL.
To maintain, interpret and present accurate and timely statistics and information as required within the required timescales.
To use Trust/University electronic systems and platforms to fulfil the requirements of the role and access and input data.
To maintain accurate records of activity and contribute input into trust information systems in a timely manner as directed e.g. STEPS.
Advanced digital skills in MS teams and similar to enable the sharing and presenting of information, chairing virtual meetings
Utilising a wide range of presentation and engagement tools
Ability to utilise all Microsoft Office applications to record and share data including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
To adapt and engage with external IT systems including those operated by HEIs to support recording of student learning

Communication

To use effective communication including verbal and non-verbal skills including teaching, negotiation and persuasion skills to provide education advice and direct training within role in NELFT and UEL.
To provide regular verbal and written reports on all aspects of the role and its associated outputs and outcomes.
To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to aspects of practice education undertaken, and to disseminate and share information as appropriate.
To engage effectively with Trust-wide AHP colleagues, and to sustain effective working partnerships across internal and external stakeholder involved in supporting the education and training associated with the post.
Able to demonstrate knowledge of different learning styes and adaptable teaching styles to meet education and training needs.
Devising written teaching programmes and session content.
Delivery of face to face and web-based training and education sessions.
Coaching and mentoring skills.

Training

Contribute to the development and retention of OT staff.
Enhance access to practice education for UEL physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy students and apprentices in NELFT.
Address unmet training and education needs for occupational therapists and other AHP students and apprentices.
To lead on changes in practice, in conjunction with NELFT clinical leads.
To actively support relevant research projects and ideas within NELFT/UEL.
To provide professional and career guidance to OT staff and support through rotations, advise on continual professional development and provide practice-based mentoring and coaching.
To take a lead role in the planning and organisation of Occupational therapy teaching sessions within NELFT and at UEL.
To ensure that the agreed quality standards of service, based on professional guidelines and standards from the HCPC, relevant professional bodies and national guidelines are maintained in the context of the role.

Service Development and Delivery

To consolidate the partnership between NELFT and UEL in providing undergraduate and post graduate education and training for occupational therapists and other designate cohorts of AHP staff.

Professional Development

Maintain and update a CPD portfolio.

Additional Information

Clinical governance, quality & standards.
Ensure in-house Occupational therapy teaching training and education are in line with evidence-based practice and relevant clinical guidelines including NICE guidance.
Align teaching role at UEL to local and national programme standards.
Observe and apply Health and Safety regulations.

Line management, staff, budgets

Responsible for advising on resources required to carry out the job.
Exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

Research & practice development

Development of suitable in-house and UEL based OT training and education to meet unmet needs.
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings.
Broaden research and development skills through participation in relevant audit and research projects in NELFT or UEL.

Physical & mental effort

To support OT/AHP workforce who may have complex needs for practice-based support.

Additional duties

To support the AHP leadership in other reasonable activities relevant to practice development and training.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Supporting Our Communities

At NELFT, we are committed to supporting and investing in our local communities. As part of this, we are prioritising applications from individuals who live within the areas we serve. This helps us build a workforce that truly reflects the diverse populations we care for, improves our ability to provide culturally informed services, and strengthens local employment opportunities. By recruiting locally, we aim to foster a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable health and care system.

References

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

If you like the sound of working with NELFT, don’t waste a moment and apply now!

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.

We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email [email protected].

Correspondence with us

You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post.

As part of our recruitment process, we may be required to share information you provide on the application form with NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) and/or other organisations for the purpose of the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud or any other unlawful activity affecting the NHS. We also use third party providers to check and verify your qualifications who may be contacting you on our behalf to verify the same.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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

essential

Essential criteria

Professional qualification in Occupational therapy (BSc/MSc/Post graduate diploma)

Desirable criteria

post graduate training in education

essential

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of occupational therapy clinical practice across several health care settings. Experience of AHP practice placement education Experience of providing clinical supervision and leadership to junior staff from own profession including mentoring and coaching Experience in teaching/facilitating learning with staff within own profession Experience of research, audit and quality improvement Experience of engagement with HEI student placement provision

Desirable criteria

extra level experience

desirable

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of key care pathways for occupational therapists in community, mental health and children’s services

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of professional standards for practice and HCPC requirements for Occupational therapy, and other AHP professions

essential

Essential criteria

UK HCPC registration Evidence of continuous professional development including relevant to the role Post graduate study aligning to the 4 pillars of practice including experience of teaching and facilitating learning and development.