Overview
Calling all Urgent Community Response Occupational Therapists. This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with strong clinical reasoning skills and who enjoys a fast-paced environment.
Our integrated teams provide urgent assessment and brief intervention to ensure a patient is safe in their own home. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Doctors, Physiotherapists, HCAs and OTAs.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will join a team of Occupational Therapists to provide specialist functional assessments when a patient is unsafe at home due to medical or physical deterioration.
* Often the OT will need to provide adaptive equipment.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Competent and strong Occupational Therapist with appetite to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong clinical reasoning skills alongside effective communication to manage difficult situations.
Values and Induction
Our Values 2025 - 2030: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Additional Information
* Starting with NELFT: induction for new starters, first Monday of each month, up to two weeks, mandatory training, systems training and equipment allocation. Induction includes opportunities to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. Induction held at the head office in Rainham, Essex.
* Probationary period.
* High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London: 15% of basic salary (minimum £4,714 and maximum £5,941 per annum, pro rata for part time).
* Applicant must have a car and be willing to travel through three boroughs.
* 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 to this when completing your application.
* We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
* Certificates of Sponsorship: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Check eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
* Use of AI: Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.
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