Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

at  Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Are you a Band 7 or an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist interested in a Band 7 role? We are looking for a specialist, dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist with excellent clinical skills and a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic community-based care.
The candidate will joint the established South West Post Covid Assessment Service, covering Wandsworth and Merton, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic and coordinated care to patients. The post-holder will join the team based at Battersea Studios, to support community patients with post-covid-19 syndrome.
You will be expected to work as an integral part of the Post Covid Service to deliver high quality, evidence based occupational therapy intervention. The role will provide leadership in the development and ongoing quality assurance of the service, undertaking evaluation, audit and contributing to research. You will be key in being part of service development and support the team to strive for clinical excellence.
Experience of working within a community team
Work as a highly skilled senior practitioner with expert knowledge and work alongside clinical operational manager to develop the service
Providing highly specialist occupational therapy care to a community based caseload.
Carrying out robust triage of patients referred to the team to ensure their safety and optimal pathway allocation
Ability to provide leadership within the occupational therapy and wider team.
Experience of line management and supervising others Supporting and deputising for the Clinical Lead and Operational manager of the service
Opportunities to take the lead on service improvement opportunities, develop your managerial skills and suggest and lead on audit and research projects.
Highly motivated, passionate and enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic care and evidence based interventions.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
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