Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) neurosciences | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join their Neurosciences team. This role involves working predominantly in neurosurgery, providing comprehensive assessments and contributing to treatment plans for patients with complex neurological conditions. In addition to a dynamic work environment, the trust offers extensive benefits, including career development opportunities, subsidized accommodation, and flexible working options. The position promises a rewarding experience in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Subsidised accommodation

On-site nurseries

Childcare voucher scheme

Season ticket loans

Onsite gym facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at high street stores

Career development and wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex neurological conditions.
• Ability to motivate and optimize rehabilitation potential.
• Understanding of condition-related clinical findings.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients in neurosurgery and rehabilitation.
• Provide comprehensive OT assessment and diagnosis.
• Communicate clinical findings to patients and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead development in neuroscience, stroke and neuro-trauma.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Advanced neurological assessment

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant occupational therapy degree

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, onsite gym facilities, cycle‑to‑work scheme and discount and lifestyle benefits across a host of high street stores.

• 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.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025