Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Intensive Rehabilitation Service Permanent: Full time/Part time posts available. Are you a Band 6 looking for a new exciting opportunity? Or a Band 5 looking to progress in your career? We are seeking skilful, motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapist with a passion to work with patients in the community! If you are interested in coming to work for NELFT we would welcome your application. For further information please contact­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­:niamh.mcphillips@nelft.nhs.uk The IRS is a large multidisciplinary London based community team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Rehab Assistants. We offer physical rehabilitation as an alternative to hospital bed-based rehabilitation, supporting patients to recover at home within their own environment. We work closely with the Inpatient Rehabilitation Services and acute partners to enable early facilitated discharges whilst supporting patients through an intensive rehabilitation programme in the community. As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the team, you will manage your own caseload of community patients as well as support the other therapists in the team by providing training, supervision and joint sessions. We can offer excellent carrier progression and work - life balance including: · Protected CPD time with a diverse In Service Training Programme · Regular Supervision and Appraisal • Opportunity for Service Development and Audit • Flexibility within our 7 day working services • Agile working devices to support community based working • NHS pension • High cost area supplement of 15% of the basic salary • Salary Sacrifice car scheme • Close transport links into London COVID-19 Vaccination We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time). The main responsibilities of the post holder are: 1. To work flexibly and assist in effective and efficient delivery of the service. 2. To prioritise workload, delegate and to supervise more junior staff including support staff and students, to aid provision of high standards of patient care. 3. To assess the Occupational Therapy needs of a defined patient group and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment plans. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. 4. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for patients with multiple pathologies in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of treatment. 5. To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments, addressing any skill deficits, enabling patients in the areas of productivity, self and leisure. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage. This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024