Community Neuro Occupational Therapist

Central And North West London Nhs Foundation Trust; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Central And North West London NHS Foundation Trust's ENable team is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our specialist community neuro rehabilitation service in Ealing. You will deliver evidence-based assessment and goal-focused rehabilitation in clients' homes, alongside a multidisciplinary team, to develop your neurology-focused clinical practice.

The role requires substantial post-registration experience in neurology and community NHS settings, with opportunities for supervision

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration are essential.
• Post-registration courses or in-house training are desirable.
• Experience in neurology and community rehabilitation is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation for neurological conditions.
• Work with ENABLE team to deliver integrated community rehabilitation.
• Assess clients in community settings or at home and in clinics.
• Manage a varied caseload with neurological impairments and related needs.
• Participate in CPD, audits and research projects.
• Use client-centred, goal-oriented rehabilitation approaches.
• Engage in departmental clinical supervision and reflective practice.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Neurology

Team work

Education/Training

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Tools

Computers

Office software

Job description

Job summary

Ealing Neurological Rehabilitation Team - Band 6 Physiotherapist

Are you an innovative, organised and motivated Occupational Therapist with a strong interest in neurology? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills? We have exciting opportunities for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary community neuro rehabilitation service.

Main duties of the job

The ENable team provides a stroke pathway for clients recently discharged from stroke units and a long term neurological conditions pathway for either progressive or acquired neurological conditions.

This is an opportunity to develop your clinical Occupational Therapy practice and deliver evidence based assessment and rehabilitation with a focus on functional rehabilitation in client homes and supporting clients with complex disabilities.

The successful candidate will provide evidence-based, goal focused rehabilitation appropriate to the various specialist areas. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills.

You will need to have postgraduate experience, including substantial experience working in neurology, rehabilitation and experience or an interest in the community setting within the NHS.

About us

We are a small, friendly team based across Ealing borough, we support staff to be autonomous and will support you in developing your clinical, supervisory and management skills.

We may be able to consider offering this position as a secondment should your current employer be open to this.

To ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process, applicants are asked to submit applications that accurately represent their own knowledge, experience, and communication style. Whilst the use of AI-assisted tools is not prohibited, we encourage candidates not to rely on them to generate application content, as we wish to gain a genuine understanding of each individual's skills, experience, and motivations.

Job responsibilities

• To provide an evidence-based assessment, treatment and advisory service to clients with neurological conditions both progressive and acquired such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinsons disease, MS, spinal cord pathologies, MND.
• To work flexibly with all other members of the ENABLE team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to clients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team
• To see clients in community outpatient clinics or other settings such as their own homes, or leisure facilities
• To manage a varied caseload comprising clients with a range of neurological diagnosis causing neurological impairments that often include musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, cognitive and communication impairments as well.
• To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.
• To manage a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis
• To use a client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation approach.
• To participate in departmental clinical supervision that is responsive and personalised e.g. can take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning, peer review, case reviews and reflective practise.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Degree Occupational Therapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Relevant Post Registration courses or in-house training

Desirable

• Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group

Experience

Essential

• Significant post -registration experience working as band 5 or band 6 or equivalent in experience
• Experience in a variety of core areas to include the following: oNeurology oCare of Older people oCommunity
• Previous experience of working with students or supervising students

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in the UK health service or a similar health economy as an Occupational Therapist
• Management experience of departmental duties

Skills

Essential

• Participated in some form of evidence based practice e.g. research, audit
• Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point and excel
• Problem solving skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of holistic rehabilitation of clients with complex needs and disability
• Good understanding of a neuro MDT and the role of OT within this.

Desirable

• Able to direct own study programme

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).