Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Are you a confident and motivated Band 5 or an emerging Band 6 Occupational Therapist who would like to develop new clinical and managerial skills within a neurological setting? Are you a motivated and forward thinking Occupational Therapist looking to develop specialist skills within an acute in-patient therapy team?

An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within an innovative and dynamic team of therapists within London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our Neuro and Stroke rotations. The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and you will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills according to the area of work setting and CPD guidelines. Support and supervision will be provided by experienced occupational therapists. Our multidisciplinary Therapies department is committed to development and offers a large range of in-service and external training to suit individual's needs. There are new and exciting projects continually being undertaken which you will be given the opportunity to partake in. The long established Neuro rotation at London North West Hospital has added Neurological Outliers at Ealing hospital to its rotations. We have a strong emphasis on teaching and training to help you develop your skills through departmental and neuro specific teaching sessions, there are also opportunities to develop more practical based skills through joint sessions with senior clinicians. Our neuro rotations include:

• Neuro Outliers (Northwick Park and Ealing hospitals)
• Hyperacute Stroke (Northwick Park)
• Stroke rehabilitation (Northwick Park)
• RHRU (regional neuro rehab unit)- (Northwick Park)
• Stroke Early Supported Discharge team - Brent and Harrow
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.