NHS

Bank Occupational Therapist


Pay42,939.00 - 50,697.00 / year
LocationOrpington/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: B9848-25-0114?language=en&page=34&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Bank - OccupationalTherapist - Band 6

      £42,939 - £50,697 Inclusive of Hcas pa pro rata

      Bromley Healthcare are looking for Occupational Therapists to join the staff bank to complete ad hoc and regular work with our Integrated Therapies Service. The post holder will provide a specialist occupational therapy service to clients living in their own home or a residential care setting for complex cases, formulating and implementing intervention plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health.

      Interviews planned for week commencing 3rd June 2025

      Main duties of the job

      As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsible for enabling the client to achieve and maintain a level of independent functioning in order to remain at home or the most appropriate alternative community setting.

      You will be required to:Apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients' social and physical environment.

      To identify and develop own area of specialism and expertise, and contribute to the resource base within the Occupational Therapy Service and other professional groups.

      About us

      Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

      Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

      We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

      Details

      Date posted

      14 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £42,939 to £50,697 a year Inclusive of Hcas pa pro rata

      Contract

      Bank

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Home or remote working

      Reference number

      848-BHC-143-25

      Job locations

      Central Court

      Knoll Rise

      Orpington

      BR6 0JA


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.

      To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Occupational Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service ensuring a high professional standard of care.

      To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disability and optimise the service users functional ability and independence.

      To use a range of standardised and non standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.

      To refine treatment techniques in line with the most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Occupational Therapy Service.

      To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.

      To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.

      To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

      To use a client centred goal focused approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.

      To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety. To instruct clients and their carers in the safe use of this and either arrange provision via Social Services or to advise re private purchase or provision by other agencies.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.

      To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Occupational Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service ensuring a high professional standard of care.

      To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disability and optimise the service users functional ability and independence.

      To use a range of standardised and non standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.

      To refine treatment techniques in line with the most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Occupational Therapy Service.

      To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.

      To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.

      To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

      To use a client centred goal focused approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.

      To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety. To instruct clients and their carers in the safe use of this and either arrange provision via Social Services or to advise re private purchase or provision by other agencies.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Degree in Occupational Therapy

      Desirable

      • Training relevant to physical rehabilitation

      Registration

      Essential

      • Current HCPC registration

      Desirable

      • Member of RCOT

      Skills

      Essential

      • Car driver and use of own car for work

      Training

      Essential

      • Evidence of CPD

      Desirable

      • Moving and Handling or Specialist Seating experience
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Degree in Occupational Therapy

      Desirable

      • Training relevant to physical rehabilitation

      Registration

      Essential

      • Current HCPC registration

      Desirable

      • Member of RCOT

      Skills

      Essential

      • Car driver and use of own car for work

      Training

      Essential

      • Evidence of CPD

      Desirable

      • Moving and Handling or Specialist Seating experience

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Bromley Healthcare CIC

      Address

      Central Court

      Knoll Rise

      Orpington

      BR6 0JA


      Employer's website

      http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Bromley Healthcare CIC

      Address

      Central Court

      Knoll Rise

      Orpington

      BR6 0JA


      Employer's website

      http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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