Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago

Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are currently looking for Band 5 Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists to join our brand-new Community based rotations.


If you strive for excellent patient care, job satisfaction and are keen to develop to your full potential, then we would like to welcome your application to join us at Home 1st Therapy.


We recognise that the step between student and professional needs individualised support, so we have invested fully in our Band 5 development through robust supervision, a preceptorship programme and internal training.


This post will provide a great opportunity to gain varied clinical experience, working across the Home 1st Therapy pathways: Admission avoidance and supported discharge 2-hour response, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Staying Steady Falls Prevention, Intermediate Care Community Therapy and Inpatient rehabilitation.


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.
Home 1st is an interdisciplinary service who provide rehabilitation in the community to promote independence,unnecessary hospital admission and reduce length of stay of those admitted to hospital. Working with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and support workers, treatment will take place in a variety of settings such as the client's homes, inpatient units, community venues and hospital. Working with people who may have a wide range of conditions such as post orthopaedic or general surgery, post critical care, frailty, stroke, COPD, dementia, MS, musculoskeletal or palliative needs, this learning experience will provide you with a broad knowledge on which to base your future career.


The post holder will be expected to promote, maintain and develop a high quality, efficient and effective therapy service to patients in accordance with the philosophical values of CNWL by being compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership.


The band 5 post holder will manage a defined caseload, use evidence based and patient centred principles to assess, plan and deliver individual treatment plans. Working closely with our Practice Development Therapist to develop academic learning, clinical educator and vocational skills, your participation in staff supervision, training and completion of competencies and observation of practice is key.
But why work for Home 1st? Personal development is encouraged and supported
The Home 1st service is full of AHP's who support each other, no matter what team you are based in
We can also offer coaching and opportunities for daily debriefs, access to remote working, regular 1:1 formal and informal supervision, peer group CPD sessions and in-service training, QI project work and volunteering for champion roles. You will be provided with a laptop, mobile phone, uniform and have mileage expenses paid for.
To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues.


To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling people in community environments.


To ensure client and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that client documentation is according to trust and local policies.


To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of rehabilitation assistants and counter sign documentation.


To educate and teach the relevant carers/health workers to participate in on-going rehabilitation care programmes for clients, as appropriate.


To actively be involved in the implementation of new specialist clinical services within the Team, with support and guidance from senior staff.


To manage clinical risk in own caseload and ensure that rehabilitation assistants and students comply e.g. manual handling risk assessment and local policy regarding lone working.


To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD).


To evaluate your practice through audit and outcome measures with support of senior staff when required
Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy
Ability to drive own car for work
Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience of previous role or placement in community / admission avoidance
Experience of working with people who have neurological / post surgical needs
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Home 1st, Bletchley Community Health Services

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