Highly Specialists Occupational Therapist

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated Occupational Therapist to lead and enhance services for patients with complex neurological disorders. This role involves advanced assessments, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as supervising other therapists. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in managing complex cases in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex neurological disorders.
• Strong assessment and treatment planning skills.
• Ability to work within an inter-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced assessments and treatment for neurological patients.
• Plan and evaluate the Occupational Therapy services.
• Supervise and appraise Specialist Occupational Therapists.

Skills

Complex neurological assessment

Patient management

Evidence-based treatment

Team leadership

Education

Relevant occupational therapy degree

Job description

As a team leader working with the Principal Occupational Therapist in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy Service provided to patients with complex neurological disorders. The role involves carrying out advanced assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex neurological disorders and contributing to the MDT assessment determining appropriateness for admission, and/or provision of recommendations to referrer.

The successful candidate will work as part of an inter-disciplinary team planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. They will jointly deputise in the absence of the Principal Occupational Therapist to coordinate day-to-day planning and to represent the department at relevant meetings both in and outside the Trust. The role also involves leading audits and participating in research activities on the RHRU, which acts as a national focus for research and training.

Key responsibilities include carrying a complex neuro caseload, with responsibility of key working up to 2 patients as per service needs require. The role also involves delivering clinically sound, evidence-based treatment approaches, including:

• Treatment and rehab of neurological Upper Limb - spasticity, splinting, Arm Programmes, Arm Group
• PDOC assessment and management, including complex postural management
• Cognitive assessment, rehabilitation

The successful candidate will be involved in complex discharge planning, including practical arrangements and meeting administrative deadlines. They will also provide family support/education, occupation-focused goal setting, conceptualisation, and formulation.

Service Improvement/Research

The role involves taking an active role in contributing to the research base for the profession and OT department on the RHRU, leading service improvement projects as agreed with the clinical lead, and supporting Band 6's in planning, evaluation, and audit of practice and clinical pathways.

Management/Supervision

The successful candidate will undertake the supervision and appraisal of 2 x Specialist Occupational Therapist.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services