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Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
18 months minimum clinical experience in a broad range of specialties relevant to the post on an inpatient and / or community basis
- Experience
Knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions
- Experience
Equipment provision and assessment
- Experience
Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience
Contributing to professional development and clinical education of more junior staff, students and assistants
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for occupational therapy and client care
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to communicate and present information, orally and in writing, in a clear and logical manner
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes in line with local and national standards and policies
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and manage competing demands and interruptions
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to cope working in a fast paced and stressful environment and with emotional and/or aggressive patients and carers
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to assess and act against risks to self, clients as a consequence of exposure to clients and environments which may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and/or unpleasant.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to assess, advise and educate clients and carers about safe manual handling techniques (including use of equipment and minor adaptations)
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to assess for/review medical devices & other rehabilitative equipment for patient/clients, carers and others. This includes safe handling, fitting and review.
- Personal and People Development
Ability to work flexibly, including working out of core hours i.e. evenings and 7 day working if required.
- Personal and People Development
Self-motivated
- Personal and People Development
Ability to treat people with respect, irrespective of age, gender, culture, religion & sexuality.
- Personal and People Development
Proactive, self-directed with innovative approach.
- Personal and People Development
Acceptance of responsibility for self and others.
- Personal and People Development
Commitment to lifelong learning.
- Personal and People Development
Leadership qualities.
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
HCPC Registration
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses/training relevant to clinical specialty.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist or already working as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist and thinking of a career in an Urgent Community Response/Fast Falls team?
Do you want to make a difference? Then why not join the Urgent Community Response/Fast Falls team in Newham!
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing highly skilled occupational therapy input to patients who reside in Newham and need an urgent therapy response. You will be promoting the health of this population and reducing the effects of ill health, disability and maximising the individual's potential for independence.
Main duties of the job
You will work very closely with physiotherapists, nurses and rehab support workers to provide a coordinated response to patients who have fallen or who require therapeutic input to minimise the risk of hospital admission.
You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the local GPs, Newham Social Service team and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the health and social needs of the local population.
The integration and collaboration of all these disciplines and services allows all new admissions to our service to have a clinically robust assessment and treatment plan, with an emphasis to promote independent living, that is holistic, evidence based and in line with all current Best Practice Guidelines.
Support and development for staff in our service is one of our main goals. We have a robust in-service training programme that is supported by our dedicated Practice Experience Facilitator.
In addition to this you will be supported by a team of highly experienced band 6 and band 7 therapists to ensure you reach a very high standard of clinical knowledge, skills and experience. We will also support the development, implementation and maintenance of high quality, safe and sustainable clinical and operational leadership under the direction of the Therapy Team Leaders and Clinical Leads.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description to see Detailed job description and main responsibilities. If you would like further information or an informal chat then please contact us.
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.
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This advert is for Community Occupational Therapist - Band 6 with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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