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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in seven day working roster)
Job ref
393-NMUH-7030831
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Middlesex University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
拢34,521 - 拢41,956 Per annum inclusive HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Occupational Therapist

Band 5

The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust鈥檚 services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of 拢419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children鈥檚 community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our adult acute in-patient Band 5 rotation based at NMUH which covers the following clinical areas:

Medical Specialities

Orthopaedic/surgery

Acute Medicine for Older people

Acute Stroke Unit

Admission Avoidance Team 鈥 covering Emergency Department and Acute Assessment wards.

You will be working as a member of an integrated OT/PT team and will receive regular supervision and CPD opportunities within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an OT who is a flexible, team player and who is able to contribute to excellent patient care within a fast moving acute environment.听 You will be responsible for assessment, treatment and discharge planning for a designated caseload for Adult acute inpatients. Ability to work with the MDT and across disciplines is important.

Working for our organisation

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London鈥檚 busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients鈥 wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding this Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapy post please refer to the听 detailed job description with all duties,听 responsibilities and key relationships detailed.听

Person specification

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to lifelong learning.
  • Willingness to work flexibly.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of RCOT

Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
  • Evidence of CPD portfolio

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Undergraduate experience of working in a variety of healthcare settings
  • Experience of OT assessment and intervention with patients in a physical acute, rehab and/or community setting (e.g., medical, surgical, orthopaedic or neurological patients across the lifespan).
  • Knowledge of the occupational therapy process and application for clinical practice
  • Knowledge of models of OT practice and practical application
  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to actively contribute to, and work within an MDT.
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
  • Ability to work at a moderate to high levels of physical activity including the involvement in manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration, and provision/installation of specialist equipment and/or minor adaptations.
  • Ability to work within Trust and Department guidelines and policies including equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients and colleagues.
  • Competent IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesTimewise PartnerEnei Member

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Katja Chessis
Job title
Clinical & Professional Lead - OT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 887 2202