Job Description

Are you a Band 7 or an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist interested in a Band 7 role?



We are looking for a specialist, dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist with excellent clinical skills and a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic community-based care.



The candidate will join the established Barnet Unplanned Care Therapy Team, covering the London Borough of Barnet, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic and coordinated care to patients.



The post-holder will join the team based at Finchley Memorial Hospital, to support community patients.



You will be expected to work as an integral part of the Rapid Response/D2A/NWB and Hospital at Home Service to deliver high quality, evidence based occupational therapy intervention.



The role will provide leadership in the development and ongoing quality assurance of the service, undertaking evaluation, audit and contributing to research.



You will be key in being part of service development and support the team to strive for clinical excellence.



Experience of working within a community team



Work as a highly skilled senior practitioner with expert knowledge and work alongside clinical operational manager to develop the service



Providing highly specialist occupational therapy care to a community based caseload



Carrying out robust triage of patients referred to the team to ensure their safety and optimal pathway allocation



Ability to provide leadership within the occupational therapy and wider team.



Experience of line management and supervising others Supporting and deputising for the Clinical Lead and Operational manager of the service



Opportunities to take the lead on service improvement opportunities, develop your managerial skills and suggest and lead on audit and research projects.



Highly motivated, passionate and enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic care and evidence based interventions.



Having full UK driving licence and access to car for work are essential



Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role



Car lease scheme *T&C's apply



Flexible working options



Annual travel card loan



Training, support and development in your career



To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.