Occupational Therapist

To work as an experienced occupational therapist within a well established community neuro team.

• Wandsworth Community Neuro Team provides specialist multi disciplinary assessment, treatment/rehabilitation, disability management advice and information to adults with a wide variety of complex, permanent, progressive and non-progressive neurological conditions.
• The team comprises of Clinical and Operational Lead, Administrative Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neuropsychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Neuronavigator, Dietician and Therapy Assistant Practitioners., To be responsible for the management of a caseload of adults with a wide range of neurological disorders offering specialist community and out-patient rehabilitation.
To assess own caseload of patients including those with a complex and highly complex social, psychological, communication, and cognitive presentation, make a diagnosis, and to develop and deliver individualised Occupational Therapy treatment programmes using evidence based practice, working towards client's goals. This often involves working as a lone clinician. To be responsible for line managing and clinically supervising Band 6 Occupational Therapists, as well as providing clinical education to students on placement. To take a key role in the future development of the multi disciplinary service. To work as an autonomous practitioner within the standards of professional practice laid down by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Healthcare Professions Council, and be developing increasing responsibility for leading others and the Service, whilst themselves participating in regular supervision., At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.