Highly Specialists Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is looking for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist. The role involves advanced assessment and management of patients, including complex case management, and participating in multidisciplinary teams. Qualified candidates should have a BSc in Occupational Therapy and relevant HCPC registration. The position offers a salary range of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum, with opportunities for professional development and research involvement.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered.
• Experience in complex discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivering Occupational Therapy services.
• Lead audits and contribute to research activities.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to training.

Skills

Complex case management

Advanced patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSc Occupational Therapy Degree

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Highly Specialists Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 14 August 2025

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.

Carry out advanced assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex neurological disorders and to contribute the MDT assessment determining appropriateness for admission, and / or provision of recommendations to referrer.

To work as part of an inter-disciplinary team planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.

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.

Lead audits and participate in research activities on the RHRU, which acts as a national focus for research and training.

Responsible for training/education and supervision of junior staff members, including participation in organising and teaching on courses taking place as part of the RHRU remit.

Main duties of the job

Carry a complex neuro caseload, with responsibility of key working up to 2 patients as per service needs require.

Condition management

Deliver clinically sound, evidence-based treatment approaches:

o Treatment and rehab of neurological Upper Limb - spasticity, splinting, Arm Programmes, Arm Group,

o PDOC assessment and management, including complex postural management etc.

o Cognitive assessment, rehabilitation

Be involved, and sometimes, as a key worker take the lead in complex discharge planning, including practical arrangements and meeting administrative deadlines.

Family support / education

Occupation focussed goal setting, conceptualisation and formulation

Service improvement / Research

Take active role to contribution to research base for profession and OT department on the RHRU

Lead service improvement projects as agreed with clinical lead.

Support Band 6's in planning, evaluation and audit of practice, and clinical pathways.

Participate in unidisciplinary and multidisciplinary internal and external teaching and training

Attendance at annual conferences and external courses

Management/Supervision

Undertake the supervision and appraisal of 2 x Specialist Occupational Therapist,

About us

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.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• 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, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Esseential

• Bsc Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC registered
• Complex case management and discharge planning

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum Inclusive ofHigh Cost Area Supplement