# Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-occupational-therapist/f20ac49d-2dcd-4923-9285-a5c92f76b122 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-occupational-therapist/f20ac49d-2dcd-4923-9285-a5c92f76b122.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (The service is delivered 7 days per week, 8:00am to 8:00pm, including bank holidays. Full-time staff are expected to work across the 7-day service, covering a range of shift patterns including early, late and long-day shifts as required.) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T07:41:32.075Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Wembley/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Home_First/Home_First-v8176580 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8176580?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Home First Service supports the timely and safe discharge of patients from acute and urgent care settings, in line with national NHS priorities. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the service provides rapid assessment and short-term, intensive interventions for patients with complex health and social care needs. The focus is on promoting independence, recovery, and person-centred care within the community, enabling patients to remain safely at home wherever possible. At Band 7 level, clinicians play a key leadership role within the service, providing clinical expertise, supporting operational delivery and contributing to decision-making in complex and fast-paced environments. The service works closely with system partners, including acute trusts, primary care, CLCH community services and local authority social care teams, to deliver integrated, high-quality care and improve patient outcomes. The service operates 7 days a week, from 8:00am to 8:00pm, including bank holidays. Full-time staff are expected to work flexibly across a 7-day rota, including early, late and long-day shifts, in line with service requirements. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will: - Act as Team Leader on a rotational basis, taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the service during designated shifts. - Provide clinical leadership and expert guidance to members of the multidisciplinary team. - Take lead responsibility for designated areas of operational management and/or clinical practice, supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives. - Coordinate care and support complex clinical decision-making to ensure safe, effective and timely patient discharge. - Prioritise and manage their own workload effectively, working with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision. - Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure seamless, patient-centred care pathways and positive outcomes for patients. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post registration experience at band 6 level in a wide range of clinical areas that is, elderly rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and orthopaedics - Experience of working in a falls team or a sound knowledge of falls - Experience of Community work - Postgraduate experience of working in an interprofessional and multiagency team - Managing complex caseloads - Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other legislation - Experience in teaching and training - Leading service and development change - Experience of minor adaptations and home modifications - Experience of working as an independent clinician whilst providing a clinical lead for senior and junior staff **Desirable** - Experience of working with social services - Experience of research and clinical audit - Experience of successful project management within a clinical area - Experience representing Occupational Therapy at management/strategic level in Trust meetings and external forums ### Key Attributes **Essential** - Subject to Occupational Health Clearance and Criminal Records Bureau Clearance (POCA) Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes **Desirable** - Knowledge of research and audit processes - Knowledge of project management including planning, implementation and review ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies - Highly specialist evidence based knowledge of relevant conditions within the speciality, their symptoms and effect on function - Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and their relation to people who fall - Ability to apply core OT skills across a range of clinical conditions within a patient centred, goal setting approach - Knowledge and understanding of National and local frameworks and guidelines for older people. - Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice associated with people with physical disabilities - Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning - Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format - Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists and students - Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area - HCPC registration - Evidence of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with physical and cognitive disabilities - Up to date CPD portfolio **Desirable** - MSC in appropriate clinical area - Leadership / management training ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479399) - [functional requirements (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479398) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479397) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.