Job Description

Are you an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 Occupational Therapist passionate about elderly care? Do you thrive in a fast-paced acute setting and want to make a real difference? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team!



We have an opportunity for you to work closely with our Clinical Specialist OT to deliver and develop holistic services in acute elderly care.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead specialist OT services for elderly patients, with an emphasis on frailty, cognition, and neurology. Deliver expert clinical assessments and interventions timeously, ensuring rapid, evidence-based decisions. Supervise and mentor junior staff, supporting strong team management. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic care and effective discharge planning. Drive service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

Qualified Band 6 or 7 OT with experience in acute elderly care or frailty. Specialist knowledge of geriatric conditions across a range of medical specialities, including cognitive and neurological disorders. Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to review, influence, and promote positive changes aligned with the Trust's vision. Commitment to ongoing professional development.

To provide specialist standard of Occupational Therapy service to patients within the acute elderly units with a special focus on the assessment of the acute elderly patients, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries using a holistic approach.



To give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.



Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Leads) in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients within your area.



To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Occupational Therapists and Generic Therapy Assistants



We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures ; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.



We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the 35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.



Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.



These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.



The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes . We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.



We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.



Why Join Us?

At Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust, you'll be part of a supportive, collaborative team with excellent CPD and career growth opportunities.



Make a meaningful impact on elderly patients' lives in a forward-thinking environment.

For queries or further information, contact:

Laura Kalanzi, Clinical Lead OT, Queens Hospital

Tel:

01708 435000 ext. 6840 | Email: l.kalanzi@nhs.net



We look forward to hearing from you!



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification.



The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.



Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.



All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.



Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.