Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, to join our established Band 7 OT neurosciences and neurorehabilitation rotation.
This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills in several specialist multi-disciplinary teams with the aim of providing high quality, efficient and effective OT to a wide range of neuro patients. You will be responsible for the supervision of OT staff as well as having a key role in promoting evidence-based practice and service development. We are an innovative Neuro OT workforce who are passionate about the specialist services we provide offering opportunities for skilled development.
The Band 7 Neuro OT rotation includes the following areas:
- Neurology
- NICU
- Neurosurgery
- Hyper Acute and Acute stroke services
- Level 1 and Level 2 neurorehabilitation
- RAAR
All applicants must have experience of working with an adult client group in neurological rehabilitation at a senior level. You need to be a confident autonomous practitioner with high level leadership and communication skills, a flexible problem-solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and be efficient in your time and people management.
Main duties of the job
- To autonomously carry a designated clinical caseload including highly complex neuro inpatients who present with a wide range of neurological and/or functional deficits.
- To be able to prioritise a designated caseload efficiently, considering clinical and service priorities and using highly specialist knowledge to underpin decisions.
- To be able to use assessments and outcome measures specific to a neuro patient population, including independently assessing patients writing comprehensive assessment reports, and making appropriate recommendations for ongoing support.
- To be competent in the assessment of all domains of impairment, activity and participation as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and their impact on an individual's occupational performance.
- To be competent in the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, screening tools and outcome measures specific and/or relevant to the neuro patient population.
- Identify the key performance areas and formulate patient centred goals for therapy and rehabilitation.
About us
St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital and one of the largest hospitals in Europe. We are one of four Major Trauma Centre in London and are known for our excellence in stroke, neurorehabilitation, and acute neurosciences services.
Within the Trust, our Neuro Therapies and Occupational Therapists are highly valued, respected and form part of interdisciplinary teams who are committed to excellent patient care. Our neuro services are located across three sites: St George's Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary's Hospital at Roehampton and the Wandsworth Community Services based at St John's Therapy Centre.
We have access to specialist equipment and some of the latest advances in highly specialist upper limb rehabilitation technology including EvolvRehab and Tyromotion.
As well as strong links to specialist services including spinal services, orthotics, community services we are also co-located with St. George's London University supporting their OT programme and students on placement.
We are highly committed to our staff both in their clinical and non-clinical development. We have an established supervision and CPD programme; running formal internal and external training and study days which we actively support staff to participate in. We are dedicated to evidence-based practice - reflected in our service standards, day-to-day care, service development initiatives and participation in research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find further detail in supporting documents attached. Please refer to supporting documents when submitting applications and ensure skills match person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find further detail in supporting documents attached. Please refer to supporting documents when submitting applications and ensure skills match person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field of neurology
- Fieldwork Educators Course
Desirable
- Post graduate course in management
- Master's degree or evidence of working at an equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 years post graduate experience, at least 3 years of which must be in the physical setting
- oMinimum of 3 years qualified experience in acute neurology including stroke and TBI
- oAt least 1 year's previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student.
- oKnowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of the neurological patient through advanced clinical reasoning
- oStaff/student supervision/IPR
Desirable
- Experience of service management and change management
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Team leadership experience
- Clinical Audit / Research
Skills
Essential
- Team leadership skills
- Experience of operational and staff management
- Awareness of skill mix and service needs
- Excellent communication skills
- Remains updated on professional practice and government initiatives
- Ability to teach OT skills in Neurology
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate to a high level
- Working knowledge of roles and interactions with other core members of the MDT
- Working knowledge of splinting/casting/orthotic management in Neurology
- Working knowledge of high level cognitive and perceptual assessments
- Working knowledge of wheelchair and specialist seating systems
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure / accept responsibility
- Good team player
- Flexible working approach
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills
- Clinical audit / research
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current OT and Government initiatives.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of working as a healthcare professional
- Have a good understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for Occupational Therapy practice including experience of quality issues and audit
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
Other
Essential
- RCOT membership
- Member of SSNP
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field of neurology
- Fieldwork Educators Course
Desirable
- Post graduate course in management
- Master's degree or evidence of working at an equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 years post graduate experience, at least 3 years of which must be in the physical setting
- oMinimum of 3 years qualified experience in acute neurology including stroke and TBI
- oAt least 1 year's previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student.
- oKnowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of the neurological patient through advanced clinical reasoning
- oStaff/student supervision/IPR
Desirable
- Experience of service management and change management
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Team leadership experience
- Clinical Audit / Research
Skills
Essential
- Team leadership skills
- Experience of operational and staff management
- Awareness of skill mix and service needs
- Excellent communication skills
- Remains updated on professional practice and government initiatives
- Ability to teach OT skills in Neurology
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate to a high level
- Working knowledge of roles and interactions with other core members of the MDT
- Working knowledge of splinting/casting/orthotic management in Neurology
- Working knowledge of high level cognitive and perceptual assessments
- Working knowledge of wheelchair and specialist seating systems
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure / accept responsibility
- Good team player
- Flexible working approach
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills
- Clinical audit / research
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current OT and Government initiatives.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of working as a healthcare professional
- Have a good understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for Occupational Therapy practice including experience of quality issues and audit
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
Other
Essential
- RCOT membership
- Member of SSNP
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
