Band 6 Case Manager – Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist
West London NHS Trust
London, W6 9XYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 November 2026
10 days leftJob description
Do you want to be part of a team making Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to grow old? The Community Independence Service (CIS) provides planned and ...
Working as a member of the Community Independence Service you will be skilled in completing physical observations NEWS2 functional assessments and mental capacity assessments, identifying whether the person has deteriorated and taking appropriate action including liaising with internal teams such as UCR. You will organise and chair Best Interest meetings for those who require support expressing their wishes.
You will attend local Primary Care Network (PCN) meetings/Integrated care access point meetings (ICAP)to contribute to the health and social care needs of local residents, identifying cases suitable to support through the CIS Case Management caseloads.
You will provide clinical and operational supervision to the health and social care coordinators in case management and deputise for the pathway leads at meetings or in their absence alongside your rapid and rehab colleagues.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Qualifications and Training
Essential: - Degree / Diploma Occupational therapist / physiotherapy; - Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Member of RCOT/ CSP and or involvement in professional network
- Post Graduate MSc Degree
- Post registration courses e.g.Cognitive assessment and rehabilitation
- Manual handling
- Goal setting
- Frailty and older people's rehabilitation
- Student placement facilitator
Experience
Essential
- Previous clinical experience in the following:
- Older people / frailty assessment and rehabilitation
- Medicine and general surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Falls
- Dementia
- Long term conditions
- Substantial experience of working at a band 5 level (acute / community) as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist
- Experience teaching junior staff members /rehab or therapy assistants / students.
- Experience completing audit and service development
- Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy (acute or community) as an occupational therapist /physiotherapist
Desirable: - Experience teaching students; - Previous general experience to include the following: oCommunity working oNeurology oPain management oFrailty or older adults
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English
- Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the Trust policies.
- Ability to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary.
- Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office suite for various administration tasks, including spreadsheets, document writing and email.
- Knowledge and ability to use patient record systems such as SystmOne or similar.
- Understanding and ability to apply relevant knowledge and skills required to act as an effective professional clinician and adhere to your relevant code of conduct/practice.
- Ability to plan and use assessment methods that are appropriate for complex needs, and uses processes of reasoning that are based on available evidence including national guidelines such as NICE and other local and professional policies.
- Ability to follow processes of reasoning which balance additional information against the overall picture of the individual's needs to confirm or deny developing hypotheses
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills
- Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
- Understanding the principles of multi-disciplinary team work
- Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery and improvement
- Evidence of maintenance of a CPD portfolio
- Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of an Occupational therapist in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in the MDT
- Demonstrate a commitment to working with older people
- Able to demonstrate insight into the problems of disability and its effects
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of health and safety
- Personally and professionally responsible
- To be flexible, to be able to motivate self and others
- 34.The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time
Desirable
- Have insight into own strengths and development areas with respect to the Trusts' values and behaviours
- Leadership skills and an interest in management skills
How to apply
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First seen
9 November 2026
Last checked
11 November 2026
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