Neuro Occupational Therapist

Central London Community Health Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Watford seeks an Occupational Therapist to join their team focusing on specialist therapy for stroke and neurological conditions. In this full-time, permanent role, you will manage a caseload, supervise staff, and provide clinical assessments and interventions. Your expertise will help facilitate patient rehabilitation and timely discharge plans. Benefits include a comprehensive induction, flexible working options, and support for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Car lease scheme for Band 5 and up

Qualifications

• Registered AHP with evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience working with neurological patients in a rehabilitation context.
• Ability to formulate comprehensive treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for stroke and neurological conditions.
• Supervise staff and students while providing expert guidance.
• Participate in a 7-day service covering weekends.

Skills

Comprehensive neurological occupational therapy assessment

Supervision of staff

Clinical problem solving

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Current AHP with UK HCPC registration

Experience in neurological rehabilitation at Band 5 level

Completed relevant post-graduate neurological training courses

Job description

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

To join a wonderful team of therapy and nursing professionals in a 20 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. To work with the team in providing specialist evidence based Occupational Therapy to patients with Stroke / Neurological conditions.

To engage in continuous professional development and share learning with in the team to engage in a cultural of development, innovation and improvement.

Main duties of the job

To work as an active member of the Holywell inpatient therapy team which specialises in stroke and neurological conditions.

To support the OT team and wider multi-disciplinary team in developing the service to ensure integrated, evidence-based practice.

To provide specialist assessment and treatment of stroke and neurological conditions.

To provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers and relatives.

To be responsible for a caseload of complex physical / cognitive and emotional needs and facilitate positive rehabilitation outcomes and timely co-ordinated discharge plans.

To support across Hertfordshire bedded units as staffing requires.

You will be responsible for supervising members of staff and students.

To will provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives and other non-professionals.

To participate in a 7 day service covering weekends on a rota basis

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Person Specification

Edudcational/Qualifications

• Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
• Experience of working with neurological patients in delivery of rehabilitation packages or in a rehab setting at Band 5 level.
• Documented evidence of professional development and reflective practice in relevant aspects of neurological rehabilitation e.g. attendance at in-service training sessions, reflective practice
• Attendance at relevant post-graduate neurological training courses e.g. Bobath, spasticity management , splinting, cognition and perceptual assessment , fatigue management
• Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting at band 6 level.

Experience

• Ability and experience of carrying out a comprehensive neurological occupational therapy assessment to formulate a comprehensive neurological treatment plan and goals.
• Knowledge and experience of using a wide range of therapeutic occupational therapy interventions for the treatment of patients with neurological conditions.
• Knowledge and experience of using a range of recognised outcome measures and goal setting skills as appropriate to the rehabilitation of patients with a range of neurological conditions.
• Good understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance.
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Able to work with individuals and groups
• Clinical problem solving ability
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice
• Understand professional ethics and their application in practice
• React in a flexible way to changing demands in service
• Experience of supervising and appraising other staff e.g. rehabilitation assistants
• Experience of supervising student occupational therapists.
• Experience in delivering training to other members of the MDT and care workers.
• Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for the service
• Delegated management responsibilities within service area
• Innovative ideas

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients and their relatives/carers
• Ability to present information accurately, written and oral, in English
• Work in a team and understand team dynamics
• Keep legible and accurate patient records in English.
• Clinical problem solving ability in complex cases.
• Ability to prioritise patient workload

Key Attributes

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

Holywell Neurological Rehabilitation Unit

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearPer Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-HERTS-7671873

Job locations

Holywell Neurological Rehabilitation Unit