Specialist Occupational Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, to join our established Band 6 OT neurosciences and neurorehabilitation rotation.

This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in several specialist multi-disciplinary teams with the aim of providing high quality, efficient and effective OT to a wide range of neuro patients. You will be responsible for the supervision of OT staff and Therapy Technicians. As well as having a key role in promoting evidence-based practice and service development. We are an innovative Neuro OT workforce who are passionate about the specialist services we provide offering opportunities for skilled development., This role forms part of the band 6 neuro OT rotation. Rotations are usually 9 months long but this depends on service need.

Clinical:

The post holder is required to provide specialist clinical assessment, treatment and advice to support the management of a complex neurological caseload. Interventions include specialist cognitive and perceptual assessment; tone and spasticity assessment and management (including casting and splinting), specialist seating and complex discharge & rehabilitation planning. Early OT interventions often focus on reducing secondary complications associated with acute admissions (e.g. early mobilisation - reducing risk of chest infections; early tone assessment and management - reducing risk of contractures and long-term need for spasticity management).

Leadership/workforce management:

The post holder is responsible for the daily management of their clinical caseload including prioritisation and allocation to junior and/or support staff. The clinical effectiveness of the service is monitored through recognised performance service metrics (SNNAP/ NHS-E / UKROC data set and local Therapies Scorecard Activity data.)

The post holder also contributes to the delivery of the neurosciences 7-day therapy services and assists the Trust in meeting their objectives around patient flow and outstanding care every time.

All applicants must have experience of working with an adult client group in neurological rehabilitation. You need to be a confident autonomous practitioner with competent communication skills, a flexible problem-solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and be efficient in your time and people management.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching Trust with one of the largest hospitals in Europe. As a Major Trauma Centre we are known for our excellence in stroke, neurorehabilitation, and acute neurosciences services.

Our neuro services are located across three sites: St George's Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary's Hospital at Roehampton and the Wandsworth Community Services based at St John's Therapy Centre.

Co-located with City St. George's University we have an active role in student education and placement learning.

We are a supportive and dynamic team -highly committed to the well-being, learning and development of our staff. We have an established supervision and CPD programme. Our dedication to evidence-based practice is reflected in our service standards, day-to-day care, service development initiatives, access to specialist equipment (including highly specialist upper limb technology) and our participation in research.