Job overview
The Hounslow community rehabilitation service is looking for a motivated, dynamic Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Therapy Team. You will join an established team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistants working in an integrated service to provide client centred rehabilitation programme for Hounslow residents.
The Community Recovery Service is an integrated health and social care service for adults identified with rehabilitation, reablement and recovery needs that can be met in the community. The service will support independence by providing rehabilitation and reablement after an acute illness, injury or change in life circumstances. It aims to restore, maximise or prevent deterioration in physical, psychological and social functioning through episodes of rehabilitation and reablement.
The Community Recovery Service also provides the Hounslow Home First Pathway and works with the Integrated Discharge Hub for West Middlesex University Hospital. Both services are run 7 days per week.
Main duties of the job
Provide high quality and holistic Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment to adults referred to the Community Recovery Service.
Perform skilled occupational therapy assessment of patients with a range of conditions, who may have complex physical and psychological conditions.
Provide evidence-based treatment programmes, guided by patient orientated goal setting whilst liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of rehabilitation and therapy assistants, in line with RCOT standards of clinical practice for Occupational Therapy assistants
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Registered Occupational Therapist with 2 or more year experience in qualified practice
2. Broad experience including orthopaedics, medical, neurology and elderly care.
Desirable criteria
3. Experience of supervision of junior staff, student or rehabilitation assistant
Skills
Essential criteria
4. Core skills in rehabilitation and management of complex conditions
5. Ability to reflect critically and appraise own performance
6. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely via written and spoken word.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Well established knowledge of assessment tools and treatment techniques
Other
Desirable criteria
8. Able to work flexible hours including weekends.