Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist – Neuro Rotation

The closing date is 17 September 2025

Job summary

This exciting Rotational B7 post is a chance to work within our highly specialist teams within Queen's Hospital Hyper-Acute Stroke unit and our Regional Neurosciences Centre. You will have opportunity to use high level clinical skills across the Stroke pathway: Hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), Acute Stroke unit (ASU), Rehabilitation ward (Daisy) and our Early Supported Discharge (ESD) community service.

Within Neurosciences you will experience a wide range of elective and acute conditions across our wards, including; acquired brain injury, TBI, neuro-oncology, acute neurology, spinal trauma and spinal cord injury.The post-holder will be delivering clinical care, providing team support and helping to develop the service across acute wards, critical care, elective and community pathways across our sites. Queen's is a busy new-build hospital situated on the fringes of London with access also into the countryside of Essex. If you want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop whilst being valued and supported then apply today.

Main duties of the job

To perform a highly advanced Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver a highly specialised treatment plan. To hold responsibility for own caseload and assist and monitor the caseload of your team.

On rotations you will acquire a wide range of clinical skills and experience across a range of speciality areas including: acute /sub-acute Stroke, neuro-rehabilitation and (ESD) community provision. You will develop your use of specialist cognitive assessments, upper-limb management and splint use, seating, and tone management.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Yearat the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7302-AV

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • At least 12 months clinical experience as a Neurological Occupational Therapist
  • To have at least 18 months experience at Band 6 level (or above) or demonstrate significant relevant other experience.

Desirable

  • Training of Occupational Therapy students on placements
  • Experience in administering organisational policies e.g. sickness, performance etc

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of relevant Stroke, neurosurgical and neurological conditions

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing service provision
Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • At least 12 months clinical experience as a Neurological Occupational Therapist
  • To have at least 18 months experience at Band 6 level (or above) or demonstrate significant relevant other experience.

Desirable

  • Training of Occupational Therapy students on placements
  • Experience in administering organisational policies e.g. sickness, performance etc

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of relevant Stroke, neurosurgical and neurological conditions

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing service provision

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Therapist

Mark Mainwood

mark.mainwood@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7302-AV

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG


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