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Secretary


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  • NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
  • Corringham
  • 3 weeks ago
Applications closed

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Are you a Band 7 Occupational Therapist looking for a new exciting opportunity? Or a Band 6 looking to progress in your career? We are seeking a skilful, motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapist with a passion to work with patients in the community!

Main duties of the job

As a band 7 member of the Community Treatment Team, you will join with the Occupational and Physiotherapists tasks with maintaining a high level of clinical governance within CTT

You will do this by: 

Triaging incoming referrals into the service on a rostered basis  Completing clinical supervisions and joint sessions with junior members of the team Attending MDT meetings  Co-ordinating caseload for efficiency Completing audits to ensure service effectiveness

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 pro rata for part time).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We can offer excellent carrier progression and work - life balance including:

·Protected CPD time with a diverse In Service Training Programme

·Regular Supervision and Appraisal

·Opportunity for Service Development and Audit

·Flexibility within our 7 day working services

·Agile working devices to support community based working

If you are interested in coming to work for NELFT we would welcome your application.

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Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSc OT HCPC registered

Desirable criteria

RCOT membership

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working as an OT in CRISIS TEAM minimum 5 years post graduate experience Supervisory experience

Desirable criteria

Experience working as an OT in Crisis team or ED

Knwledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of NHS agenda Understanding of NHS priorities

Desirable criteria

Clean drivers license

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

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