Job summary
Fast forward your Occupational Therapy career at Imperial. With five world-renowned hospitals, we are full of opportunity for Ocupational Therapists who are looking for progression to develop new skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading multidisciplinary teams.
Our trust wide specialist rotation in Stroke, Neurosciences and inpatient and community Neurorehablitation currently has a vacancy for a permanent dynamic and motivated band 6 Occupational Therapist.
Our Occupational Therapists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams across neurosciences. As a successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to provide high quality occupational therapy to patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme whilst growing your specialist experience and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Each specialty has support of both band 7 & 8 Clinical therapists to support your clinical and professional development in addition to your peer group with regular peer support meetings and buddy system to support your transition into the trust. We actively support CPD through an established performance development review (PDR) system, in-service training and external courses. There are also opportunities to undertake formal postgraduate study.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality Occupational Therapy to patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. To participate in a cross site rotational scheme, providing a high standard of Occupational Therapy to patients within the neurosciences rotations. To perform Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To undertake a significant clinical caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals.
To support service development within the team, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues.
To present a positive and inspirational role model for all team members as well as supervising band 3, 4 or 5 staff members and participating within the student fair share model of offering practice placements.
The job holder is required to work at weekends covering stroke weekend service as part of their contracted hours of work (specific rota details are held locally within departments).
About us
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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
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.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Adequate level of English to fulfil job requirements
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT/ COT
- Membership of a RCOT SSNP
- Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with patients with neurological conditions
- Ability to deal with distressing situations involving profound disability, life threatening situations, bereavement and/or death
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Skills in managing mental health issues associated with the clinical caseload
Desirable
- Experience of giving supervision
- Experience in rehabilitation environments.
- Experience of teaching others
- Involvement in service development or audit
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of occupational therapy intervention with patients with neurological conditions
- Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community
Desirable
- Experience with specialist neurological assessments & Intervention e.g. standardised cognitive assessments, complex postural management, complex tone management, PDOC assessment
- Experience in reading, understanding and critiquing relevant evidence base and implement in to clinical practice
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Adequate level of English to fulfil job requirements
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT/ COT
- Membership of a RCOT SSNP
- Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with patients with neurological conditions
- Ability to deal with distressing situations involving profound disability, life threatening situations, bereavement and/or death
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Skills in managing mental health issues associated with the clinical caseload
Desirable
- Experience of giving supervision
- Experience in rehabilitation environments.
- Experience of teaching others
- Involvement in service development or audit
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of occupational therapy intervention with patients with neurological conditions
- Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community
Desirable
- Experience with specialist neurological assessments & Intervention e.g. standardised cognitive assessments, complex postural management, complex tone management, PDOC assessment
- Experience in reading, understanding and critiquing relevant evidence base and implement in to clinical practice
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).
