Community Occupational Therapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Community Occupational Therapist The closing date is 18 December 2025 We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a Community Health team working across the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the borough of Camden. Services in this Central London location provide client‑centred assessment and rehabilitation in patient homes, therapy gyms and community facilities. Our Trust has a variety of staff benefits which have been detailed in the staff wellbeing attachment. If you come and work with us, we will ensure you are able to follow your clinical and leadership development priorities identified through your personal development and appraisal plan. We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice. You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the benefits of being part of a supportive multi‑agency effort which includes Medical, Mental Health, Nursing, Allied Health Professional, Social care and Reablement staff. Main duties of the job To promote, maintain and develop a high quality, efficient and effective Occupational Therapy Service to clients referred to the Integrated Community Health Service, in a multi‑disciplinary context, and in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the Trust. To be an active member of the multi‑disciplinary team, and participate in specific clinical projects as agreed and supported by the Team Leader, and participate in service developments, audit and review. To provide supervision to rehabilitation assistants and students. Please read the Essential Criteria carefully – you must have NHS experience to apply or that of a similar public health economy. About us Our teams strive for inclusivity and value everyone's contribution no matter their job role or grade. We know that working in the NHS can be tough so we make sure that we work as a team and support each other through informal and formal supervision. We even have the odd social every now and then too You will be offered both internal and external learning opportunities and support to develop in your area of interest as well as being encouraged to take part in service development. We value clinical excellence and strive to cultivate an environment which facilitates learning and career development. Job responsibilities The successful candidate will provide evidence based, client goal focused rehabilitation appropriate within community settings areas. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills. To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, and HCPC code of ethics. To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available. 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 set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer. To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate. To independently screen and assess complex multi‑disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources. This screening requires individual responsible action when at times no other professional is currently involved. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention. To be able to identify a deteriorating patient and escalate in a timely manner. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist Worked in the NHS or equivalent Health Care Service Post Graduate MSc Degree Membership of BAOT Post Registration courses such as Neurology, Older people/elderly rehab, Goal setting Experience Experience with Older People/Elderly Rehab Experience with Falls Experience with Dementia and delirium Previous experience of working in the NHS Experience with Medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics Previous experience of supervising juniors and/or students Experience of completion of audit and service developments Experience in working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting Previous general experience including Urgent Community Response, Neurology, Pain Management Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Demonstrate clinical and professional development Understanding the principles of Multi‑disciplinary teamwork Demonstrates understanding and experience of working within frailty Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines Understanding of delirium – causes, treatment and effects on function and cognition Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills Able to prioritise, delegate and manage own time Use of System 1, EMIS, EPIC The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time The ability to work in a team Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust £46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum incl. HCAS #J-18808-Ljbffr