Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services. The ideal candidate will have experience in neurology and be dedicated to developing their skills in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include patient assessment, supervision of junior staff, and contributing to service improvements. The position offers professional development opportunities and the chance to work in a collaborative team setting.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Broad general experience at band 5 and band 6 level.
• Experience of working with adults with acquired brain injury.
• Evidence of staff or student supervision and appraisal.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy assessment for neurologically impaired patients.
• Provide clinical supervision for Band 5 occupational therapists.
• Participate in ongoing service development.

Skills

Ability to assess and implement treatment

Able to manage caseload under pressure

Effective communication skills

Clinical skills in neuro-rehabilitation

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Job description

Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 14 December 2025

We are looking for a dynamic Neurological Occupational Therapist to work on the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.

If you are an experienced band 5 or band 6 who has worked in neurology and is keen to work in neurorehabilitation, we would love to consider you for the post. We have a strong reputation for growing our own excellent OT's and uphold the values of OT in the Trust.

The RNRU is a level 1b unit in London supporting patients with complex cognitive and/or complex physical disability. Our specialist team consists of nurses and consultants; and a neuro AHP consultant leads our therapy team of OT's, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, neuropsychology, social work, a leisure coordinator and therapy assistants. We work cohesively to provide a high quality, goal focused, patient centred rehabilitation for our patients.

We will support you to develop your neurological expertise through joint sessions, training, engagement in strategic objectives and operational leadership. You will benefit from peer support, as well as supervision and clinical support. You will share your expertise through student education, delivering teaching programmes, and contributing to service development activities and quality improvement work. There are excellent opportunities for CPD, including internal and external training.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of complex neurologically impaired patients within a goal-orientated framework.
• Provide clinical supervision and appraisal for Band 5 occupational therapists, therapy assistants and students.
• Participate in on going service development, including in-service training and professional development.
• Take the lead and contribute to service developments in line with local, regional and national policy directives.
• The post holder will be working in a challenging socioeconomic environment involving patients who have highly complex social problems and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Act as a key-worker and advocate where appropriate for a number of the caseload; carrying out case management duties and facilitating the active participation of patients with complex disability in making decisions about their rehabilitation and care.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. We have a wide range of community rehabilitation services and charitable sector services that we can access to support discharge planning.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational therapy
• HCPC registration
• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Skills / Abilities

• Ability to assess and implement appropriate treatment for a range of non progressive neurological conditions.
• Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with all disciplines and service users to optimise management.
• Evidence of clinical skills in neuro-rehabilitation.

Experience

• Broad general experience at band 5 and band 6 level.
• Experience of working with adults with acquired brain injury.
• Evidence of staff or student supervision and appraisal experience.
• Broad clinical experience at a junior level in neurology.
• Experience with complex discharge planning including home assessments, carer training and risk management.
• Experience of working in a variety of settings including community.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current and relevant OT interventions utilised in the delivery of services to neurologically impaired service users and their carers.
• Clinical evidence, OT models and clinical guidelines to underpin clinical practice.
• Risk management and clinical governance issues.
• Understanding of the complexities of discharge planning to optimise patients independence in the community.
• Health needs in a multicultural community.
• Practical service development or audit skills and understanding of their use in this field.

Other requirements

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
• Able to manage the demands of the role.

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.

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust