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Our current vacanciesIf you want to be part of the Royal Free London team, search our current vacancies below to find the job for you. Rotational Band 5 Occupational TherapistNHS AfC: Band 5Main area Occupational therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: 7 days working service Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day therapy service provision as part of the role - including weekend rota) Job ref 391-NMUH-7081422 Site Community sites - Magnolia unit, Capetown & Canterbury wards Town Enfield Salary £34,521 - £41,956 Inclusive of Outer HCAs per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/05/2025 23:59 The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest. The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London. In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities. Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Community In-patient rehabilitation Band 5 rotation based at Magnolia unit ( Complex multipathology/ Stroke - Neuro) , Capetown ward ( general inpatient rehabilitation ) and Canterbury ward( Non- weight bearing and stepdown pathway) . There is potential to expand the rotations to cover community services in future. Candidates will need the skills and ability to cope with fast paced environment MDT environment. The Occupational Therapy team is part of the Integrated Therapies Service and staff benefit from a supportive environment and excellent learning opportunities though collaborative care team working. The successful post holder will be required to participate in seven day working rota. For further information on the above post please contact: Kavita Shastri Integrated Therapies Lead ( Inpatient rehabilitation) kavita.shastri@ 07974878754 Main duties of the jobTo provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention to all patients referred in the area of work. To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team. To participate in clinical projects, service developments, audits and service reviews as agreed and supported by the Team Lead OT and integrated therapies lead. To actively participate in the available rotations. Working for our organisationFor full details about working for our organisation please refer to attached document along job description and job specification Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor full job description please refer to detailed job description and personal specification documents Person specificationEducation and qualificationsBSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Evidence of CPD HCPC registration Member of RCOT Skills and abilitiesExcellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to actively contribute to, and work within an MDT Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Ability to work at a moderate to high levels of physical activity including the involvement in manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and provision/installation of specialist equipment and/or minor adaptations. Ability to work within Trust and Department guidelines and policies including equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients and colleagues. awareness of health conditions Orthopaedic, stroke, neurological conditions Awareness of the MCA and role of cognition in OT interventions Experience of working within the NHS setting / rehabilitation setting ExperienceUndergraduate experience of working in a variety of healthcare settings Experience of OT assessment and intervention with patients in a physical acute, rehab and/or community setting (e.g. medical, surgical, orthopaedic or neurological patients across the lifespan). Experience of continuing professional development Knowledge of the occupational therapy process and application for clinical practice Knowledge of models of OT practice and practical application Knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice. Awareness of group working Awareness of the role of OT within a physical rehabilitation setting Awareness of recent NHS legislation, recommendations, NICE guidelines experience of managing a caseload advanced computer literacy Participation in the audit process Commitment to lifelong learning. Willingness to work flexibly Be able to work within a team Understanding of confidentiality and ability to communicate effectively with others Other requirementsFull valid UK drivers license Ability to participate in a 7 day service Car owner / driver with access to vehicle for work related purposes We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly. 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