Do you have a drive and passion for neurological occupational therapy? Would you like to work in a large major trauma and neurosciences centre, home to London's Air Ambulance Service?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist with an interest and experience in neurology to join our newly established neuro rotation. You will be part of a large, friendly, and dynamic multidisciplinary team, based at Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, with rotations in, HASU and acute stroke, community stroke team, acute neurosciences and neuro trauma, hyper-acute neuro rehabilitation and community neuro team.

These rotations will provide opportunities to provide assessment and intervention to adults with both acquired and progressive neurological conditions which is holistic, and goal orientated. You will be given the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and experience with working with those with traumatic brain injury including disorders of consciousness, and post -traumatic amnesia, poly trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke, MND, and functional neurological disorder. The rotation choices will enable you to follow patients through their journey from acute to rehab and community.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for neuro Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm, and with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of a wider MDT.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessment and intervention to clients with neurological conditions, determining neurological impairment, activity limitation and participation / role restrictions and develop the occupational therapy treatment program required.

To work in an integrated way with inter team colleagues and external agencies spanning acute, primary care, community health services and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

To participate in the continued service development of the Neurological Occupational Therapy service.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• State registered (HCPC)
• Evidence of a CPD portfolio

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Involvement in a relevant RCOT special clinical interest group (e.g. Specialist Section for Neurological Practice)
• Post graduate courses relevant to neurological rehabilitation or disability management
• Supervision training
• Fieldwork educators training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across a range of acute/rehab settings.
• Clinical experience in the field of Neurology, either in acute, rehab or community, ideally 6 months.
• Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Team.
• Experience of working with interpreters and / or health advocates.
• Experience of contributing to professional development / clinical education of junior staff, students and assistants.
• Experience of contributing to audit / service improvement projects and working to timescale.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of neurological conditions and the impairments and functional difficulties which they may cause.
• Knowledge of key assessments and available treatment options (and their evidence base) in neurorehabilitation / disability management e.g. repetitive task specific training, cognitive rehabilitation, fatigue management, splinting and prescription of equipment / minor adaptations.
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines e.g National Clinical Guideline for Stroke,
• Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for occupational therapy and client care.

Desirable

• Understanding of National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines and national strategy documents and their implementation in practice.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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