Rotational Occupational Therapist

Are you looking to develop your Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation skills across specialist community rehabilitation settings? This exciting rotational post is based within the inner London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. The role offers excellent opportunities to work within specialist multi-disciplinary teams delivering high quality evidence - based rehabilitation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our established band 6 rotation across the following specialist settings:
Community Neuro Rehabilitation, Children and young people, Learning Disabilities and Bedded rehabilitation.

You will have an opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy practice and deliver evidence
-based rehabilitation in a variety of settings including; client's own homes, clinics, community facilities and an inpatient rehabilitation unit.

All the rotations are supported by senior clinicians who are passionate about training and developing band 5 and 6 colleagues. All post holders have regular supervision, in-service training, quarterly professional practice workshops and yearly appraisal as well as help to attend external courses. All rotations have a strong MDT focus and give candidates the opportunity to work alongside Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Nurses, Doctors, Consultants, Speech and Language Therapists and Psychologists.

To provide an Occupational Therapy service of the highest possible standard for clients referred to the service by:

• Carrying out assessments to establish clients physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning and to determine their level of function and suitability for admission to programmes for rehabilitation.
• Agreeing goal orientated programmes in conjunction with the client, his/her family and other professionals involved and planning and implementing appropriate intervention.
• Demonstrating skills in the management of conflict with clients who are having difficulty understanding and accepting diagnoses and long term conditions
• Regularly monitoring and reviewing client progress

Come join us and be part of a rotation and Trust that prides itself on delivering high quality care and creating a positive, friendly working environment with a focus on personal and professional development.

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Flexible working options (dependent on service requirements)
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration (HCPC)
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Post-qualification training relevant to clinical practice
• Course in the prescription of wheelchairs and seating
• Clinical Supervisors/Educators Course
• Membership of Professional Body RCOT.
• Sensory integration certificate

• Relevant experience post registration in a NHS setting.
• Post qualifying experience in three of the following areas, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, neurology, older adults, falls and paediatrics
• Experience in assessing and treating children or adults with physical conditions and complex multi pathologies.
• Experience of current OT assessment and treatment techniques/models
• Experience of home modifications including equipment provision, and environmental adaptations
• Experience of providing physical rehabilitation to clients with cognitive deficits.
• Experience of client centred goal planning.
• Experience of working in either community, school, inpatient or clinic setting.
• Experience in supervising staff and / or students.
• Experience of working in a team environment.
• Experience of providing education and training to Carers and family members.
• Experience working with Social services

• Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults/children with complex physical disabilities
• Ability to apply core Occupational Therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach
• Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including multi-pathologies
• Ability to use PC based packages e.g. Word, presentation packages and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge and understanding of RCOT / Guidelines for assessment and treatment of falls/ children and young people, neuro disability management, older people and orthopaedics
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of social services and voluntary agencies in community rehabilitation

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…