Highly Specialists Occupational Therapist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist to lead patient care for complex neurological disorders. Key responsibilities include advanced assessments, multidisciplinary collaboration, and supervision of junior staff. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in evidence-based treatment approaches. This role offers opportunities for service improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering Occupational Therapy Services.
• Ability to manage complex neurological disorders.
• Experience in training and supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Carry out advanced assessment and treatment of patients.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team assessments.
• Lead service improvement projects and audits.

Skills

Advanced assessment skills

Evidence-based treatment approaches

Cognitive assessment

Leadership and supervisory skills

Education

Relevant Occupational Therapy qualification

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.

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.

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,

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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. 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.

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


This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025