Job summary
We have an exciting permanent static opportunity for an occupational therapist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. If you are passionate about patient care and supporting people with neurological impairments to optimise function and increase independence, this is the role for you.
Our Occupational Therapists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams.This specialist role would suit an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest and clinical experience in neurology and neurosurgery, who would like the opportunity to continue developing their specialist clinical skills alongside developing their skills in clinical leadership and team management and development. You will be based at Charing Cross Hospital within neurology and neurosurgery and also form part of the neuro outliers service across Charing Cross Hospital acute wards and ITU.
There are opportunities to be involved in research within the trust and thus develop your research skills and knowledge. You will receive regular supervision from the Clinical Lead occupational therapist to support your clinical and professional development.
If you are dedicated to delivering excellent care and pursuing your career, the Therapy department at Imperial is definitely the place for you. Take the opportunity to be part of our dedicated team where innovation and the desire to make a difference is key.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised occupational therapy assessment, treatment and management of patients managed under the neurosciences pathways who present as in-patients with a wide variety of neurological management needs. These comprise acute, chronic, complex, disabling and life-limiting conditions.
- To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate occupational therapy service to neurosciences, stroke and neuro-trauma.
- To provide leadership to the in-patient neurosciences, team alongside other band 7 occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and the Clinical therapy leads in neurosciences.
- To undertake a significant clinical caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals.
- To be responsible for service development within the team, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues.
- To deputise for the Clinical leads in the speciality.
- To present a positive and inspirational role model for all team members.
- To develop close working relationships and service links with the Clinical Team Lead Therapists
- The job holder is required to work at weekends covering stroke weekend service as part of their contracted hours of work.
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 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. Please talk to us at interview.
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.
- HPC registration
- Evidence of Post-qualification training relevant to specialist area.
Desirable
- Member of RCOT Specialist Section - Neurology
- Member of BAOT
- Practice Placement course
- Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions in neurological settings.
- Application and interpretation of standardised cognitive assessments.
- Specialist skills in the management and treatment of cognitive impairments following neurological injury
- Significant relevant, recent clinical experience in the occupational therapy management of patients who have had a stroke, patients with long term neurological conditions requiring hospitalisation, anoxic brain injury and patients who have required neurosurgical treatments such as brain tumours.
- Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level
- Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for occupational therapists, MDT members, assistants and students
- Experience of service development/change management
- Experience in implementing evidence-based practice in speciality.
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 experience in relevant post
- Leadership of an occupational therapy team
- Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
- Clinical research experience
- Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy.
- HPC registration
- Evidence of Post-qualification training relevant to specialist area.
Desirable
- Member of RCOT Specialist Section - Neurology
- Member of BAOT
- Practice Placement course
- Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions in neurological settings.
- Application and interpretation of standardised cognitive assessments.
- Specialist skills in the management and treatment of cognitive impairments following neurological injury
- Significant relevant, recent clinical experience in the occupational therapy management of patients who have had a stroke, patients with long term neurological conditions requiring hospitalisation, anoxic brain injury and patients who have required neurosurgical treatments such as brain tumours.
- Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level
- Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for occupational therapists, MDT members, assistants and students
- Experience of service development/change management
- Experience in implementing evidence-based practice in speciality.
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 experience in relevant post
- Leadership of an occupational therapy team
- Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
- Clinical research experience
- Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
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).
