Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) neurosciences

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider in Westminster is looking for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join the Neurosciences team. This role focuses on neurosurgery and provides care for complex neurological conditions. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, day-to-day management of patients, and contributing to team development projects. The provider offers numerous benefits, including flexible working options and career development opportunities. Join a collaborative team dedicated to improving patient care.

Benefits

Subsidised accommodation

On-site gym facilities

Flexible working opportunities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in occupational therapy with complex neurological conditions.
• Ability to communicate complex clinical findings effectively.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapy practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment and diagnosis.
• Manage day-to-day operations of inpatient neurosciences.
• Develop objectives and projects for the neurosciences team.

Skills

Advanced neurological assessment

Clinical reasoning

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

We are recruiting for this permanent opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Neurosciences team, with a primary focus on neurosurgery, extending into neurology too. This is an excellent role for an experienced therapist, passionate about delivering high‑quality care to patients with complex neurological conditions.

Opportunities on the neuro rotation are also available including Major Trauma and Neuro outliers, Acute and Hyper‑Acute Stroke, Neuro‑rehabilitation and Neurology/Neurosurgery.

About the Role

This specialist post is based at Charing Cross Hospital, working predominantly within neurosurgery, including acute inpatient care and post‑operative rehabilitation. You will also provide outreach cover for ITU patients with neurological needs and contribute to neuro‑oncology outpatient clinics, supporting patients through their treatment journey.

Additional benefits of working within the Trust include subsidised accommodation, on‑site nurseries and childcare voucher scheme, season ticket loans, on‑site gym facilities, cycle‑to‑work scheme and discount and lifestyle benefits across a host of high‑street stores.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care.
• To provide comprehensive and specialist occupational therapy assessment and diagnosis for adults with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced neurological assessment, clinical reasoning, evidence‑based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills.
• To use advanced communication, implementing a range of verbal and non‑verbal skills, with patients and their / carers to motivate, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure an understanding of their condition.
• To communicate the complex, condition‑related clinical findings gained from assessment to patients' carers, families and members of the multi‑disciplinary team and other professions.
• Have responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of the in‑patient neurosciences, stroke and neuro‑trauma. Plan and organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time.
• To take a lead in the development of the neurosciences, stroke and neuro‑trauma and develop objectives and projects for the team.
• Within the Therapy Service, to contribute to overall organisational thinking, planning, evaluation and continuous improvement through leadership and membership of various groups. To make recommendations for service development.
• To develop and use performance outcome measures and audit to monitor the clinical effectiveness of the team.

Working for our organisation

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 on‑site 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.

With five world‑renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.