• Job Description

  Req#: C9293-25-0298?language=en&page=671&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you an experienced community therapist? Do you have an interest in projects and Quality improvement?

  Now is an exciting time to join the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team. We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled, experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist to work as the lead for screening within the team.

  The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) is a forward-thinking service that provides an interdisciplinary rehabilitation service to adult clients. The team is split into two specialist branches, physical conditions and neurological conditions consisting of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language therapy, Clinical Psychology, Dietetics and Rehabilitation Assistants.

  The team is supported by a Consultant Allied Health Professional, Consultant Neuropsychologist and a Consultant Neurologist. Therapy intervention is goal directed and flexible. The service is essentially community based, and clients can also be seen in on-site facilities across the borough.

  You will work alongside colleagues in a modern open plan canal side office with roof terrace. In return for your experience, motivation and enthusiasm, we offer flexible working, professional development opportunities, and actively value and encourage CPD. Substantive relevant experience is essential.

  Main duties of the job

  You must have expertise working with clients in a community setting. You will lead, manage and co-ordinate the screening team which involves close working with other community therapy colleagues and referrers.

  You will have support from an administrator, other ACRT colleagues, the Head and Deputy Heads of Service to ensure the smooth running of ACRT's 'front door'.

  The role involves reviewing and streamlining the screening service within ACRT and will have be expected to both lead and support wider innovative quality improvement projects focused on improving client outcomes and community therapies flow.

  Key duties include:

  • Lead the screening pathway within ACRT, screening referrals and allocating cases to appropriate care pathways in timely manner.
  • Liaising with primary, secondary, health and social care providers, to case manage individuals into appropriate service or declining referrals, where necessary.
  • Promote independence for service users, enabling them to live in the least restrictive environment whilst ensuring they receive the necessary care and treatment.
  • If required, carry out community assessments of clients referred, to decide on appropriateness for the service.

  About us

  Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

  We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

  Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

  Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

  We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

  Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

  Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

  Details

  Date posted

  26 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a. inc.

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  293-CCS-0729

  Job locations

  Orsman Rd

  6 Orsman Road

  London

  N1 5QJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

  The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

  The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Knowledge of person centred assessment practice including: medical, psychological, social and physical aspects of the service user
  • Professional qualification (Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, SLT, Dietetics)

  Skills

  Essential

  • Work on own initiative and work un supervised
  • Converse with and listen to the views of service users and their families
  • Recognise the needs of client/relatives carers
  • Ability to analyse efficacy of processes and recommend /manage changes
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills with all disciplines and agencies Clear and concise verbal communication

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Experience at a Band 6 level or above
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health, social care or mental health

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • An understanding of the current issues in the delivery of NHS and Social Care, especially community based services
  • An understanding of the structure for the delivery for primary health care services and of current, local / national developments

  Trust Values

  Essential

  • Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Knowledge of person centred assessment practice including: medical, psychological, social and physical aspects of the service user
  • Professional qualification (Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, SLT, Dietetics)

  Skills

  Essential

  • Work on own initiative and work un supervised
  • Converse with and listen to the views of service users and their families
  • Recognise the needs of client/relatives carers
  • Ability to analyse efficacy of processes and recommend /manage changes
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills with all disciplines and agencies Clear and concise verbal communication

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Experience at a Band 6 level or above
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health, social care or mental health

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • An understanding of the current issues in the delivery of NHS and Social Care, especially community based services
  • An understanding of the structure for the delivery for primary health care services and of current, local / national developments

  Trust Values

  Essential

  • Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Orsman Rd

  6 Orsman Road

  London

  N1 5QJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Orsman Rd

  6 Orsman Road

  London

  N1 5QJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.homerton.nhs.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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