Team Lead Occupational Therapist Neuro Rehab

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Old Woking is seeking a Neuro Rehab specialist Occupational Therapist to join their team. This role involves managing a complex clinical caseload in a supportive environment, contributing to service improvements, and developing clinical skills. Applicants should possess relevant qualifications and experience in neuro rehabilitation. The position offers NHS benefits, a competitive pension scheme, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

On-site nurseries

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Support in career development

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in neuro rehabilitation services.
• Ability to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Capacity to manage training and development within a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex clinical caseload.
• Provide expertise and support to the therapy team.
• Develop the neuro rehabilitation service in line with strategic plans.

Skills

Clinical expertise in neuro rehabilitation

Leadership skills

Ability to manage a complex clinical caseload

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Relevant Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Neuro Rehab specialist Occupational Therapist to join the team on the Bradley Unit, based in Woking Hospital as part of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is 37.5 hours a week working on the Bradley Unit - a 20 bedded Regional 2b Neurorehabilitation Unit. Delivering excellence in rehabilitation and care is our driving force. The post will support development of clinical and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive and motivated department. You would have the chance to contribute, facilitate, design and lead service improvements, innovations and audit within our neuro rehabilitation services. We are committed to personal development through supervision and appraisal, as well as internal and external training. There would be occasions when you will be expected to transfer your skills to support acute stroke/neurological patients/ESD patients or for weekend working as the service requires.

• Alongside Physio and SLT Team Lead Therapists be jointly responsible for the neuro rehabilitation service on the Bradley Unit.
• Be responsible for the management of a complex clinical caseload.
• Provide clinical expertise and support and training to the team.
• Be a clinical expert and resource to other in-patient teams as required.
• Work closely with the MDT and support with complex patients, management duties and training.
• Line manage within the Bradley Unit Neuro rehab therapies team consisting of qualified and non-qualified staff
• Be responsible for the clinical OT assessment, rehab and management of a complex clinical neuro caseload from admission through to discharge, including liaison and onwards referrals.
• Be involved in developing the service in line with national and local strategic plan.
  Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

• We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics