Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Neurosciences (Neurotrauma)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Band 8a Occupational Therapist (or experienced Band 7) for the Neurosciences service. The role focuses on improving patient care through innovative projects and requires strong clinical expertise and leadership abilities. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and extensive experience in a senior role. Join a forward-thinking team committed to exceptional patient-centered care with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work

Leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Extensive experience post qualification at a senior level within relevant speciality.
• Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students.
• Evidence of structured training in appraisal and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of innovative service improvement projects.
• Lead on discipline specific and inter-professional service development projects.
• Provide aspirational clinical support to other therapists within the team.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Leadership qualities

Quality improvement

Innovative thinking

Collaboration

Patient centered care

Education

Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession

Health and Care professions Council registration

Evidence of experience/post graduate training to Masters level

Leadership / Management training

Masters or PhD in relevant subject

Job description

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Neurosciences (Neurotrauma)

We're offering a unique opportunity for a Band 8a OT (or an experienced Band 7) to support the progressive, innovative, multi-disciplinary neurosciences service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This role would support the Neuro trauma pathways for traumatic brain and spinal injury from initial admission in ICU through to their rehabilitation in our level 2 neuro rehab unit. It will enable you to support the patient across their journey from surgery to rehabilitation.

We are looking for someone who has or is looking to develop advanced clinical expertise, leadership qualities, quality improvement and innovative thinking to a role that requires collaboration and patient centred care.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides Regional Major trauma, neurosurgical and neuro rehabilitation level 2 services across its sites at St Marys Hospital Paddington and Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith and Fulham.

You will join a progressive, forward-thinking multi-disciplinary Trauma/neurosurgical and rehabilitation service with an excellent care delivery record. We are part of the NWL Major Trauma Network and the Integrated Stroke Delivery Network and have robust links with our North West London (NWL) Community Provider Collaborative that provide community -neuro rehab for our sector. We are involved with the pan London Major Trauma and neuro Rehab groups. We support rotational posts into the community services.

Main duties of the job

• The role will focus on supporting the development and delivery of innovative service improvement projects focussed on improving quality of care and patient outcomes.
• You will support the in the development of the service together with the Multi-disciplinary quality and safety groups which includes our Consultants and Lead nurses.
• You will be an advanced specialist neuro rehab fields fulfilling a specialist clinical role in the major trauma and neurosurgical services based at SMH and the neuro rehab team at CXH.
• The post holder will provide aspirational clinical support to other therapists within the team and will ensure delivery of a service that is informed by best evidence and expert knowledge.
• You will lead on both discipline specific, inter-professional and cross boundary service development projects that are of a standard that can be presented at peer reviewed conferences.
• The post holder will encourage involvement in shaping quality improvement and research ideas with involvement in therapy research projects relevant to their area of expertise.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession
• Health and Care professions Council registration
• Evidence of experience /post graduate training and education to Masters level or equivalent and CPD relevant to speciality area
• Evidence of structured training in appraisal and supervisory skills
• Evidence of continuous and current professional academic development relevant to clinical field
• Leadership / Management training
• Evidence of post graduate training in basic research skills eg literature reviews, critical appraisal
• Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject
• Membership of relevant professional groups and relevant special interest groups

Experience

• Extensive experience post qualification with evidenced experience at a senior level within relevant speciality
• Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students
• Experience of managing staff on performance and other workforce policies
• Experience of incident investigation and implementation of change of practice as a result
• Significant success in multidisciplinary/multi agency working
• Evaluation of clinical practice including participation in research/audit/service evaluation and quality improvement projects
• Demonstrate evidence of learning from experience and having undertaken formal and informal CPD, both general and specific to clinical field/ speciality
• Experience of leading an effective team
• Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
• Experience of supporting a culture of research awareness
• Experience at band 8a level
• Clinical leadership of other disciplines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.