Specialist Occupational Therapist, Community Neuro Rehabilitation
Job overview
Specialist Occupational Therapist: Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service including; Early Supported Discharge for Stroke and Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Outreach service
This post provides an exciting opportunity to work in the established CLCH Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service in the borough of Westminster. The post holder will be a member of the dynamic multi-disciplinary community neuro rehab service, working with a mixed caseload of clients across 3 core pathways.
This includes the Early Supported Discharge service for stroke, the level 2 Specialist Neurological Outreach Rehabilitation Service (in partnership with Imperial) and the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service.
These innovative neuro rehab pathways provides client - centred rehabilitation for Westminster residents within their homes, clinic and the wider community.
The post is well supported by a Clinical Lead OT and Team lead with supervision by a highly specialist Neuro OT within the team.
There is a firm commitment to continuing professional development including; participation in research, access to external training, a comprehensive in-service training programme, regular supervision and joint working opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have experience in the assessment and treatment of stroke and other neurological conditions. You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of individuals to promote their independence and support long-term management.
You should have excellent communications skills and empathy in order to work with a varied client group and to communicate complex needs across a number of agencies.
You should have high level organisational skills, a commitment to robust multi-disciplinary working and an understanding of the importance of working alongside our core partners across health and social care and the third sector.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Experience of working with neurological patients in delivery of rehabilitation packages or in a rehab setting at Band 5 level.
- Documented evidence of professional development and reflective practice in relevant aspects of neurological rehabilitation e.g. attendance at in-service training sessions, reflective practice
- Attendance at relevant post-graduate neurological training courses e.g. spasticity management , splinting, cognition and perceptual assessment , fatigue management
- Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting at band 6 level.
Experience
Essential criteria- Ability and experience of carrying out a comprehensive neurological occupational therapy assessment to formulate a comprehensive neurological treatment plan and goals.
- Knowledge and experience of using a wide range of therapeutic occupational therapy interventions for the treatment of patients with neurological conditions.
- Good understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance.
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Able to work with individuals and groups
- Clinical problem solving ability
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice
- Understand professional ethics and their application in practice
- React in a flexible way to changing demands in service
- Experience of supervising and appraising other staff e.g. rehabilitation assistants
- Experience of supervising student occupational therapists.
- Experience in delivering training to other members of the MDT and care workers.
- Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for the service
- Delegated management responsibilities within service area
- Innovative ideas
- Involvement in service development
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)
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