Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neurosciences/Stroke

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality care for patients with neurological conditions. The role involves significant clinical responsibilities and leadership within a dynamic team. Ideal candidates will have a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and substantial experience in managing cognitive impairments post-neurological injury. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working are included.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Employee recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience with neurological conditions.
• Experience of service development/change management.
• Evidence of implementing evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized occupational therapy for neurological patients.
• Lead the in-patient neurosciences team alongside other therapists.
• Implement service development policies and training.

Skills

Specialist skills in cognitive impairments management

Working in multidisciplinary teams

Clinical research skills

Education

Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy

HPC registration

Evidence of post-qualification training

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neurosciences/Stroke

Our specialist rotation for Stroke, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Major Trauma and Neurosciences currently has an opportunity for a dynamic band 7 OT in the rotation. There might also be fixed term opportunities within the stroke unit.

We are ideally seeking an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 Occupational Therapist, with previous neurosciences experience. This position would be ideal for an OT with prior involvement in service improvement, strong supervisory experience and a genuine desire to forge a career within stroke and neurosciences.

This role is perfect for an individual who is keen to gain further training and development in a forward thinking and innovative team. This exciting opportunity could provide the next step on your career ladder

As a successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to provide high quality Occupational Therapy to patients with a wide range of neurological conditions whilst growing your specialist experience and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

You will receive regular clinical supervision from a Clinical Specialist OT and professional support and supervision from a Lead OT to support both your clinical and professional development. We actively support continuing personal and professional development through an established performance development review (PDR) system, in-service training and external courses. There are also opportunities to undertake formal postgraduate study.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised occupational therapy assessment, treatment and management of patients managed under the neurosciences pathways who present as in-patients with a wide variety of neurological management needs. These comprise acute, chronic, complex, disabling and life-limiting conditions.
• To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate occupational therapy service to neurosciences, stroke and neuro-trauma.
• To provide leadership to the in-patient neurosciences, team alongside other band 7 occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and the Clinical therapy leads in neurosciences.
• To undertake a significant clinical caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals.
• To be responsible for service development within the team, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues.
• To deputise for the Clinical leads in the speciality.
• To present a positive and inspirational role model for all team members.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HPC registration
• Evidence of Post-qualification training relevant to specialist area.
• Member of RCOT Specialist Section - Neurology
• Member of BAOT
• Practice Placement course
• Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating.

Experience

• Specialist skills in the management and treatment of cognitive impairments following neurological injury
• Significant relevant, recent clinical experience in the occupational therapy management of patients who have had a stroke, patients with long term neurological conditions requiring hospitalisation, anoxic brain injury and patients who have required neurosurgical treatments such as brain tumours.
• Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience
• Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
• Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
• Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for occupational therapists, MDT members, assistants and students
• Experience of service development/change management
• Experience in implementing evidence-based practice in speciality.
• Leadership of an occupational therapy team
• Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
• Clinical research experience
• Presentation and training skills: writing for publication.
• Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities

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.