Band 6 Neuro and CRSTAT OT

Oxleas; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the neuro-rehabilitation and general rehabilitation team at Memorial Hospital, Woolwich. You will work autonomously within a busy multidisciplinary team to deliver specialist assessments and interventions for adults with neurological and long-term conditions, under supervision from senior clinicians.

You will develop specialist rehabilitation skills, manage a varied caseload and contribute to evidence-based

Qualifications

• Registered OT with evidence of recent professional development.
• Experience with adults with neurological and long-term conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously and within an MDT.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver OT assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Provide autonomous OT assessment to clients with neurological conditions.
• Develop individual care plans using evidence-based practice.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical records and discharge reports.
• Collaborate with MDT and supervise OT support staff and students.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Autonomous practice

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree

Job description

Main area Allied Health professional Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Joint post between Neuro and CRSTAT Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (None) Job ref 277-8391548-CPH

Site Memorial Hospital Town Woolwich Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: Due to service budget restrictions we are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to develop your career and specialist skills within neurological and general rehabilitation? This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team.

We welcome applications from OTs wishing to develop their specialist rehabilitation skills, including experienced Band 5 OTs seeking their first Band 6 post. You will need experience of working with adults with neurological and/or long-term conditions and evidence of recent relevant professional development.

You will be a confident and motivated practitioner with strong clinical reasoning and communication skills, able to work autonomously whilst recognising when to seek support. You will demonstrate a flexible, solution-focused approach, effective caseload management and an ability to work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and professionals.

With support and supervision from Clinical Specialist and Band 7 OTs, you will provide specialist assessment and intervention for adults with complex neurological and long-term conditions.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your rehabilitation skills, clinical autonomy and confidence within a person-centred, goal-focused service.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible and accountable for management and implementation of client rehabilitation programmes
• To provide Occupational Therapy assessment as an autonomous and lone practitioner to clients, utilising effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence based practice to develop individual care plans
• To be responsible for obtaining client and/or carer consent prior to Occupational Therapy intervention in accordance with professional guidelines
• To ensure management of clinical risk within own caseload
• To maintain up-to-date clinical written records using trust systems and computerised database in accordance with local and professional standards; and also writing comprehensive discharge and progress reports to referrers
• To manage a clinical caseload, taking responsibility for decisions regarding review and discharge of clients.
• To work as a member of the MDT
• To support the development of evidence based OT practice
• To participate in research/audit activities
• To supervise the work of OT support staff and OT students on fieldwork placement
• Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans
• To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible and accountable for assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of conditions including complex cases, in the community as an autonomous and lone practitioner to clients.
• To be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge levels and skills in neurology conditions and interventions.
• To demonstrate theoretical knowledge of multiple pathologies and impairments in the assessment of community clients, often in the presence of incomplete or conflicting referral information to form accurate analyses and diagnoses
• Utilize effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence based practice to develop individual specialist rehabilitation management care plans.
• To assess for and provide equipment to enhance independence in daily living skills for service users
• To monitor, review and continually re-assess clients complex care plans and objectives against outcomes measures in order to facilitate modification of packages of care/targets as appropriate to enable achievement of their goals.
• To carry out clinical risk assessment and complete risk management plans relevant to the clinical group
• To seek guidance from more experienced Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapy colleagues regarding the treatment and management of clients with highly complex presentations.
• To work in a co-ordinated, manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved in client care.
• To provide advice and education to client, carers and relatives based on clinical evidence.
• To attend and contribute to meetings/ case conferences relating to client best care and wellbeing
• To maintain up-to-date clinical written records using POMR system and computerised database in accordance with local and professional standards; and also writing comprehensive discharge and progress reports to medical referrers within KPI requirements, ensuring service user and all relevant agencies are given relevant information
• To prioritise caseload against team guidelines and standards.
• Work with specialist neurology nurses and Neurorehabilitation Manager in developing the services for those with neurology long term conditions.
• To identify and manage where appropriate the mental / emotion health of the client, with guidance from more senior staff where needed
• To frequently exercise mental effort on a daily basis during assessment and treatment, using technical equipment as required.
• To convey unwelcome or unpleasant news to clients in an empathetic and sensitive manner
• To be able to operate as a lone worker in the community setting
• To be able to cope with occasional, potential stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, such as clients suffering from illnesses or pain states that may lead to anxiety and aggressive behaviour
• To comply with the Trust’s Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines using high level manual handling skills when carrying out assessments and treatments, with moderate physical effort throughout the day
• To work in an environment where the work patterns may be disrupted by frequent demands from clients, clinical staff, students and administrative support staff and respond to any emergency situations arising
• To be exposed to unpleasant working conditions, this may involve frequent exposure to bodily fluids such as vomit, urine, faeces, sputum, saliva and unpleasant smells
• To be exposed to adverse weather and driving conditions on a frequent basis.
• To travel between sites of work on a regular / daily basis in a timely manner as dictated by service and clients’needs

Person specification

Education

• Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Can be Member of relevant Special or Clinical Interest Group

Experience

• Proven post registration experience as an OT which demonstrates the competencies to meet the role requirements outlined in the JD
• Proven experience within a specialist rehabilitation setting, including neurology rehabilitation.
• Evidence of Multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience in a community setting

Skills and Knowledge

• Professional/ Clinical knowledge acquired through training and practical experience
• Awareness of current research into relevant areas
• Understanding of clinical governance and its application within occupational therapy

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.