Community Rehabilitation Service Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our small multidisciplinary Ealing Community Falls prevention service who are motivated to provide excellent falls prevention input, reducing the falls risk and addressing the frailty of our service users.

The post holder will work within the Falls Prevention Service with the Band 7 Occupational Therapist, two physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants to reduce the falls risk of our patients.

You will be supported to build your competencies and develop as an independent Occupational Therapist in the community.

This post involves completing multi-factorial falls risk assessments at patients' home, carrying a clinical caseload, engaging in the falls prevention classes, providing support to a Band 4 and 3 rehabilitation assistants, and involvement in service development & transformation.

The service is part of the Maximising Independence Directorate and has strong links with other NHS community services and local organisations to ensure a comprehensive falls prevention service is provided and learning opportunities are supported for staff.

You will work cohesively within our small team and the wider services in Ealing to prevent falls amongst the older population of Ealing.

We offer extensive support to build your clinical skills and expertise.
We will support you to develop your clinical skills. Funding is available for external learning opportunities.

We value clinician autonomy and encourage all team members to contribute to the development of the service.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

To undertake falls prevention Occupational Therapy assessment ie a multi-factorial risk assessment incorporating a home hazard assessment and addressing the patients fear of falls) as an autonomous practitioner, interpret results appropriately, use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice, in relation to the individuals clinical and psycho-social issues to determine treatment options, recommending the best course of action.

To seek support and engage in regular clinical supervision and joint working with Senior team members as an opportunity for development.

To educate patients and carers regarding falls prevention and how to access local preventative services

To provide comprehensive falls prevention interventions to patients in the community, making use of assessment and treatment facilities where appropriate.

To be responsible for a clinical caseload working within multi-disciplinary teams, sharing care appropriately ensuring clients and carers receive optimum level of therapy and holistic care within available resources.

To work cross-professionally with physiotherapy and senior Occupational therapy colleagues and discuss outcomes with multidisciplinary team members.
Participate in offering Falls prevention exercise and education groups with physiotherapist colleagues or rehab support workers.

Identify patients who benefit from onward referral to other services or the Falls Service Consultant clinic and undertaking these referrals in a timely manner.


Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point and excel


Experience of working in the UK health service or a similar health economy as an Occupational Therapist, student or related role.

Experience of working in the community with older people.

Significant post-registration working as band 5 or equivalent in physical disability.

Valid driving license and car owner or able to drive pool car.

State registration with Health Professions Council
Degree/diploma in occupational therapy
Post graduate training or in-services relevant to falls prevention or physical disability.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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