Job Description

Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Community Rehabilitation Rotation)



Are you looking to develop your Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation skills across specialist community rehabilitation settings? This exciting rotational post is based within the inner London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. The role offers excellent opportunities to work within specialist multi-disciplinary teams delivering high quality evidence - based rehabilitation.



This is an exciting opportunity to join our established band 6 rotation across the following specialist settings: Community Neuro Rehabilitation, Children and young people, Learning Difficulties and Bedded rehabilitation.



We have current vacancy within the Learning Disability Service, rotating into Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service.



You will have an opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy practice and deliver evidence -based rehabilitation in a variety of settings including; client's own homes, clinics, community facilities and an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Each rotation is supervised by a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist with oversight and support from a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist.



To provide an Occupational Therapy service of the highest possible standard for clients referred to the service by:



Carrying out assessments to establish clients physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning and to determine their level of function and suitability for admission to programmes for rehabilitation. To carry out assessments with respect to appropriate legislation.



Agreeing goal orientated programmes in conjunction with the client, his/her family and other professionals involved and planning and implementing appropriate intervention.



Demonstrate skills in the management of conflict with clients who are having difficulty understanding and accepting diagnoses and long term conditions



Regularly monitoring and reviewing client progress.



Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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



Flexible working options (dependent on service requirements)



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 and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.