Job Description

The post is on the inter-trust and social services Band 5 OT rotation in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington. (Trusts and Local Authorities involved are shown below).



Rotations are 6 monthly in clinical areas, which include acute hospital, intermediate care, rehabilitation, mental health, paediatrics and social services. The post holder is a full member of the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for a caseload of patients as delegated by the Senior or Team Leader of the clinical service and as such is professionally and legally accountable for work undertaken. The post holder will set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using local and standardized assessments and outcome measures, where appropriate.



Rotational Areas



Acute Physical - Whittington Health NHS Trust Social Services - Islington Social Services Intermediate Care - Whittington Health NHS Trust Adult Mental Health - North London NHS Foundation Trust - South Boroughs (Camden & Islington) Neuro and MSK Complex Rehabilitation - Central and North West London NHS Trust Paediatrics - Whittington Health NHS Trust Learning Disability - Camden Social Services Camden Rapid Access Services (Rapid Response, CADS & Discharge to Assess) Islington Discharge to Assess - Whittington Health

As a qualified Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for assessing and treating patients, addressing quality of life, physical, cognitive, affective, social and environmental issues either on an individual or a group basis, utilising a range of therapeutic skills in accordance with devised treatment plans, in both hospital and in the community settings.



You will have an opportunity to hone your skills as an Occupational Therapist in a variety of settings, supporting lifelong learning and CPD opportunities will be available for you to access during your employment.



The post holder is a full member of the multidisciplinary team and the Therapy team and is responsible for a caseload of patients as delegated by the Senior or Team Leader of the clinical service. The post holder will set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using local and standardized assessments and outcome measures, where appropriate.



New staff to the rotation are normally placed in the acute setting for the first 2 rotations. All staff are expected to complete 2 acute physical rotations.

Some rotations require staff to have completed their preceptorship before they can be considered to rotate to them. Also there is a 7 day working requirement across acute services in place and this may extend to other services in the future.



Band 5 training is provided and the group meet regularly for peer support.



Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?



We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.



2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all



3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.



4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.



Why NLFT?



Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme

We have excellent internal staff network support groups.



The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:



To assess and treat patients, addressing quality of life, physical, cognitive, affective, social and environmental issues either on an individual or a group basis, utilising a range of therapeutic skills in accordance with devised treatment plans, in both hospital and in the community settings. To prioritise factors involved in the Clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on skills, knowledge, experience and on current professional opinion, clients progress and other physical, social, emotional and mental health issues. To use a client centred approach and to set treatment goals that focus on the strengths and the needs of the patient/client. To ensure that the Client and/or their carer have an understanding of treatment protocols and to ensure that there is informed consent to examination and treatment as required by the Trust or Social Services. In some service settings - To screen multidisciplinary referrals from a variety of sources where no other professionals are currently involved. To devise and manage a treatment plan individual to a clients presenting condition through, the use of functional rehabilitation, adaptation, equipment provision, education, health promotion and cognitive or psychological approaches.

This is not an exhaustive list, p lease see the attached and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.