Job summary
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Neuro-Occupational Therapist to drive quality improvement, provide leadership and clinical expertise to our dynamic Neurosciences Therapy Service at the Royal Free London Hospital in Hampstead. Working alongside Neuro Clinical Leads for Speech and Language and Physiotherapy, leading our acute stroke and neurology inpatient and sub-acute rehabilitation services.
We pride ourselves on maintaining a high quality, research active and teaching-focussed environment. Our acute stroke unit has consistently excellent SSNAP ratings, we have strong relationships with our local stroke networks and share training and rotations with our local Level 2b neuro rehab unit at Edgeware.
Our innovative service Neuro REACT (Rehab and Complex Therapy) provides intensive neurorehabilitation and complex condition management for patients transitioning from critical care. Preliminary service data, presented at external forums, has demonstrated excellent outcomes.
Therapy Services at the Royal Free are truly inter-disciplinary with a strong emphasis on supportive supervision, active learning, and staff wellness at all grades. We have established in-service training programmes and dedicated Therapies Education and Therapies Research and Development Teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the inpatient Neurosciences Services at Royal Free London alongside the Neuro Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Speech and Language Therapist, including:
Acute stroke unit and neurology inpatient ward Neuro REACT (Rehab and Complex Therapy)
- Share professional lead duties for the Occupational Therapy acute inpatient services, alongside the other five Clinical Lead Occupational Therapists.- Responsibility for continued professional development within neurosciences, producing up to date clinical competencies for occupational therapy staff and providing clinical supervision to the band 7 occupational therapists, including critical care
Provide expert advice and guidance on managing patients with highly complex neurological presentations, to staff members across the inpatient services, providing training internally and external to Trust.
- Responsibility for quality improvement, clinical audit, research, developing guidelines and implementing best practice within the inpatient neurosciences services.- Demonstrate advanced communication skills, compassionate and inclusive leadership.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development, including postgraduate training or development in clinical skills up to a masters degree level
- Postgraduate training or development in management and leadership skills
- Active membership of special interest group e.g. RCOT-SSNP
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Substantial specialist postgraduate experience in neurosciences, including considerable experience at Band 7 level (Minimum of 6 years)
- Experience of working in an acute physical healthcare environment
- Proven experience of working within the following areas of neurosciences services: stroke, progressive neurological conditions, neuro-rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, functional neurological disorders
- Experience of working independently, self managing time and using excellent organisational skills
- Evidence of having supervised senior qualified staff
- Experience of leading a service
- Excellent team building and team working skills
- Active involvement in clinical audit, research and policy/guideline implementation
- Confident carrying outy teaching to unidisciplinary/multi-disciplinary groups
- Experience in service development activities
- Experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders across other professions and organisations
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge and application of current best practice, to include stroke, neurological conditions and neuro-rehabilitation
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates an understanding of the research process
- Demonstrates an understanding of governance requirements
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, in English
- Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to manage frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day
- Committed to best practice and aware of national standards and evidence
- Clear understanding of NHS reforms and policies and their impact on the service
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude
- A commitment to professional development of self and others
- Flexibility in approach to change in service needs
- Innovative and creative thinker
Others
Essential
- Ability to carry out manual handling tasks in line with trust guidelines
- Competent IT skills
- Familiar with NHS and social care policies
- Active advocate for equality and diversity including championing local EDI policies
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development, including postgraduate training or development in clinical skills up to a masters degree level
- Postgraduate training or development in management and leadership skills
- Active membership of special interest group e.g. RCOT-SSNP
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Substantial specialist postgraduate experience in neurosciences, including considerable experience at Band 7 level (Minimum of 6 years)
- Experience of working in an acute physical healthcare environment
- Proven experience of working within the following areas of neurosciences services: stroke, progressive neurological conditions, neuro-rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, functional neurological disorders
- Experience of working independently, self managing time and using excellent organisational skills
- Evidence of having supervised senior qualified staff
- Experience of leading a service
- Excellent team building and team working skills
- Active involvement in clinical audit, research and policy/guideline implementation
- Confident carrying outy teaching to unidisciplinary/multi-disciplinary groups
- Experience in service development activities
- Experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders across other professions and organisations
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge and application of current best practice, to include stroke, neurological conditions and neuro-rehabilitation
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates an understanding of the research process
- Demonstrates an understanding of governance requirements
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, in English
- Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to manage frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day
- Committed to best practice and aware of national standards and evidence
- Clear understanding of NHS reforms and policies and their impact on the service
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude
- A commitment to professional development of self and others
- Flexibility in approach to change in service needs
- Innovative and creative thinker
Others
Essential
- Ability to carry out manual handling tasks in line with trust guidelines
- Competent IT skills
- Familiar with NHS and social care policies
- Active advocate for equality and diversity including championing local EDI policies
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).
