Haringey Community Occupational Therapist (Band 6) Urgent Response
Community Occupational Therapist - Urgent Response Contract: Permanent. Full-time 37.5 hours per week The role of the Occupational Therapist is to assess, treat and rehabilitate community patients in their own homes within the Haringey borough. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across community streams of service including community rehab and falls and urgent care services. The post holder will receive a thorough induction and regular supervision. Come and join our friendly and supportive community team and receive: Golden handshake of £1,000 after a year in post for external candidates. A refer a friend scheme where both WH referrer and external new starter receive £250 after 3 months and a further £250 each after the new starter has been in post for a year. Please click
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to see a video of what it is like to work in Adult Community Services, Whittington Health. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide comprehensive and high-quality OT and care management to community patients with simple to complex needs within the Haringey borough. The post holder will be actively involved in team and service developments with the support of the line manager. To develop strong working relationships within the multidisciplinary team. To provide supervision to junior therapy staff and OT students while on placement in the service. To be actively involved in Continuing Professional Development. To manage a caseload of varied patients who have mobility, musculoskeletal, cognitive, neurological problems, terminal illnesses, and life-limiting conditions. About Us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, valuing differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Job Responsibilities
Clinical To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken, adhering to the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, BAOT, HPC, and COT code of ethics. To ensure that the client and/or their carer understands treatment protocols and gives informed consent to assessment and treatment. To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessments of clients with diverse needs. To prioritise factors involved in the client's presenting condition through clinical reasoning. To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer, ensuring that care is client-centred. To maintain high standards of clinical practice which is evidence-based where possible. To independently screen and assess complex multi-disciplinary referrals. To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs. To develop and conduct Occupational Therapy interventions addressing quality of life and various issues. To use developed physical skills in client interventions. To devise and manage a treatment plan tailored to the client’s presenting condition. To work autonomously in isolated community situations. To ensure client and service records are accurately maintained. To educate and teach relevant carers/health workers in ongoing rehabilitation care programmes. To actively be involved in the development of new specialist clinical services. To manage clinical risk within own caseload. To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD). Person Specification
Qualifications
Postgraduate experience in a variety of teams. Experience of working in the community. Experience
Relevant experience is essential for this post. Knowledge and experience working with falls, dementia, and neurological conditions. Advanced knowledge and application of core OT skills. Experience of supervising junior and non-qualified staff. Skills and Abilities
Able to communicate complex information effectively. Essential IT skills, including Word and PowerPoint. Ability to develop client-centred goals. Understanding of issues involved in offering a service to a diverse community. High level of organisation skills and ability to prioritise own caseload. Other Qualities
Willingness to work on any site as service requirements dictate. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Salary: £42,939 to £50,697 per annum inclusive of outer HCAS.
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Community Occupational Therapist - Urgent Response Contract: Permanent. Full-time 37.5 hours per week The role of the Occupational Therapist is to assess, treat and rehabilitate community patients in their own homes within the Haringey borough. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across community streams of service including community rehab and falls and urgent care services. The post holder will receive a thorough induction and regular supervision. Come and join our friendly and supportive community team and receive: Golden handshake of £1,000 after a year in post for external candidates. A refer a friend scheme where both WH referrer and external new starter receive £250 after 3 months and a further £250 each after the new starter has been in post for a year. Please click
here
to see a video of what it is like to work in Adult Community Services, Whittington Health. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide comprehensive and high-quality OT and care management to community patients with simple to complex needs within the Haringey borough. The post holder will be actively involved in team and service developments with the support of the line manager. To develop strong working relationships within the multidisciplinary team. To provide supervision to junior therapy staff and OT students while on placement in the service. To be actively involved in Continuing Professional Development. To manage a caseload of varied patients who have mobility, musculoskeletal, cognitive, neurological problems, terminal illnesses, and life-limiting conditions. About Us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, valuing differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Job Responsibilities
Clinical To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken, adhering to the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, BAOT, HPC, and COT code of ethics. To ensure that the client and/or their carer understands treatment protocols and gives informed consent to assessment and treatment. To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessments of clients with diverse needs. To prioritise factors involved in the client's presenting condition through clinical reasoning. To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer, ensuring that care is client-centred. To maintain high standards of clinical practice which is evidence-based where possible. To independently screen and assess complex multi-disciplinary referrals. To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs. To develop and conduct Occupational Therapy interventions addressing quality of life and various issues. To use developed physical skills in client interventions. To devise and manage a treatment plan tailored to the client’s presenting condition. To work autonomously in isolated community situations. To ensure client and service records are accurately maintained. To educate and teach relevant carers/health workers in ongoing rehabilitation care programmes. To actively be involved in the development of new specialist clinical services. To manage clinical risk within own caseload. To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD). Person Specification
Qualifications
Postgraduate experience in a variety of teams. Experience of working in the community. Experience
Relevant experience is essential for this post. Knowledge and experience working with falls, dementia, and neurological conditions. Advanced knowledge and application of core OT skills. Experience of supervising junior and non-qualified staff. Skills and Abilities
Able to communicate complex information effectively. Essential IT skills, including Word and PowerPoint. Ability to develop client-centred goals. Understanding of issues involved in offering a service to a diverse community. High level of organisation skills and ability to prioritise own caseload. Other Qualities
Willingness to work on any site as service requirements dictate. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Salary: £42,939 to £50,697 per annum inclusive of outer HCAS.
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