Specialist Occupational Therapist

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 48 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking an experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join our Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation rotation. You will provide specialist clinical assessments and treatments to adults with complex neurological conditions, supervised by senior clinicians and supported by MDT colleagues.

The post includes leadership, supervision of OT staff and Therapy Technicians, development of evidence-based practice, and

Qualifications

• Experience working with adult neurological rehabilitation populations.
• Autonomous practitioner with strong communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and professional development.

Responsabilités

• Provide specialist clinical assessment and treatment for a complex neurological caseload.
• Supervise OT staff and Therapy Technicians; allocate workload and supervise junior colleagues.
• Contribute to delivery of neurosciences 7-day therapy services and service development initiatives.

Connaissances

Neurological rehabilitation

Autonomous practitioner

Time management

Formation

Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy

HPC Registration

CPD / Continued Professional Development

Postgraduate courses in neurology

Description du poste

Employer St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St George’s Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 Pro rata per annum including inner london HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, to join our established Band 6 OT neurosciences and neurorehabilitation rotation.

This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in several specialist multi-disciplinary teams with the aim of providing high quality, efficient and effective OT to a wide range of neuro patients. You will be responsible for the supervision of OT staff and Therapy Technicians. As well as having a key role in promoting evidence-based practice and service development. We are an innovative Neuro OT workforce who are passionate about the specialist services we provide offering opportunities for skilled development.

The Band 6 Neuro OT rotation includes the following areas:

- Neurosurgery including NICU

- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

- Hyper acute and Acute stroke services

- Level 1 and Level 2 neurorehabilitation including the inpatient FND service.

- Wandsworth Community Neuro Rehabilitation team

All applicants must have experience of working with an adult client group in neurological rehabilitation. You need to be a confident autonomous practitioner with competent communication skills, a flexible problem-solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and be efficient in your time and people management.

Main duties of the job

This role forms part of the band 6 neuro OT rotation. Rotations are usually 9 months long but this depends on service need.

Clinical:

The post holder is required to provide specialist clinical assessment, treatment and advice to support the management of a complex neurological caseload. Interventions include specialist cognitive and perceptual assessment; tone and spasticity assessment and management (including casting and splinting), specialist seating and complex discharge & rehabilitation planning. Early OT interventions often focus on reducing secondary complications associated with acute admissions (e.g. early mobilisation - reducing risk of chest infections; early tone assessment and management - reducing risk of contractures and long-term need for spasticity management).

Leadership/workforce management:

The post holder is responsible for the daily management of their clinical caseload including prioritisation and allocation to junior and/or support staff. The clinical effectiveness of the service is monitored through recognised performance service metrics (SNNAP/ NHS-E / UKROC data set and local Therapies Scorecard Activity data.)

The post holder also contributes to the delivery of the neurosciences 7-day therapy services and assists the Trust in meeting their objectives around patient flow and outstanding care every time.

Working for our organisation

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching Trust with one of the largest hospitals in Europe. As a Major Trauma Centre we are known for our excellence in stroke, neurorehabilitation, and acute neurosciences services.

Our neuro services are located across three sites: St George’s Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary’s Hospital at Roehampton and the Wandsworth Community Services based at St John’s Therapy Centre.

Co-located with City St. George’s University we have an active role in student education and placement learning.

We are a supportive and dynamic team -highly committed to the well-being, learning and development of our staff. We have an established supervision and CPD programme. Our dedication to evidence-based practice is reflected in our service standards, day-to-day care, service development initiatives, access to specialist equipment (including highly specialist upper limb technology) and our participation in research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Other

• Member of SSNP

Qualifications and Training

• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice.
• Attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field of neurology.

Experience

• Previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student.
• Working as part of a MDT
• Ability to form a sound prognosis and advise other members of the MDT
• Post-qualification experience in a Neurorehab setting
• Previous experience at band 6 level
• Teaching experience in in-service programs
• Involvement in Clinical audit
• Experience of the research process

Skills

• Is up to date with professional practice and new research
• Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach
• Understanding of the principles of normal movement and the impact of cognition and perception on function.
• Have an understanding of setting, monitoring and evaluation of short and long term goals
• Ability to work under pressure / accept responsibility
• Good team player
• Flexible working approach
• Good time management skills
• Application of a variety of treatment techniques
• Use of standardised assessments
• Presentation/teaching skills
• Supervision of students and support staff

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current OT and Government initiatives
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional
• Understanding of Quality and Audit initiatives, including Clinical Governance
• Able to work within Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients

Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history , including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.