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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Diploma/Degree in occupational therapy
* HCPC registered
* Evidence of personal/professional development (portfolio)
Desirable criteria
* Supervision Course
* Membership of BAOT
* Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Groups
Experience
Essential criteria
* Broad range of rotational posts
* Postgraduate experience in acute and rehabilitation settings
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
* Experience in mental health setting
* Knowledge of community and intermediate care services
* Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
* Experience of supervision of junior staff, student or rehabilitation assistant
* Experience in rapid response team
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)
* Application of occupational therapy process with designated client group
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely via written and spoken word
* Ability to act on own initiative
* Ability to manage own time and determine priorities
* Application of health and safety and risk management policies
* Ability to work as an effective team member
* Demonstrate a client -centred, non - discriminatory approach
* Ability to recognise conflict and complex situations
* Commitment to own development and learning
* Ability to reflect critically and appraise own performance
* Genuine desire to develop skills within a specialist service
* Ability to work flexible hours including weekends
* Fully licensed car driver or independently able to travel to manage schedule of community appointments
* Broad knowledge of current best practice in profession and area of speciality
* Understanding of team / group dynamics
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
* Demonstration of an understanding and application of national guidelines and health legislation (e.g. child protection, NSFs)
* Competent IT skills to enable effective documentation
* Knowledge of standardised and specialist assessments, treatment techniques and outcome measures
Desirable criteria
* Group work skills
* Training and presentation skills
* Ability to positively influence others
* Ability to motivate others
* Ability to drive
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Candidate Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)
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