Highly Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist

Highly Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist Band 7

Main area: Occupational Therapy

Grade: Band 7

Contract: 9 months (End of fixed term contract 28/02/2026)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 293-EMRS1-0415

Site: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Town: London

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 11/03/:59

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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic Neurological Occupational Therapist to work on the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit providing 9 months maternity leave cover as a fixed term contract.

If you are an experienced band 6 or band 7 keen to work in neurorehabilitation, we would love to consider you for the post. We have a strong reputation for growing our own excellent OT's and champion the unique contribution that our OT's bring to healthcare.

The RNRU is a level 1b unit in London supporting patients with complex cognitive and/or complex physical disability. Our specialist team consists of nurses and consultants; and a neuro AHP consultant leads our therapy team of OT's, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, neuropsychology, social work, a leisure coordinator and therapy assistants. We work cohesively to provide a high quality, goal focused, patient centred rehabilitation for our patients.

We will support you to develop your neurological expertise through joint sessions, training, engagement in strategic objectives and operational leadership. You will benefit from peer support, as well as supervision and clinical support from a B8a clinical specialist OT. You will share your expertise through student education, delivering teaching programmes, and contributing to service development activities and quality improvement work. There are excellent opportunities for CPD, including internal and external training.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of complex neurologically impaired patients within a goal-orientated framework.
2. Provide clinical supervision and appraisal to Occupational Therapy staff and therapy assistants. Supervise and teach Occupational Therapy students on placement.
3. There will be opportunities to participate in and lead ongoing service development, within the RNRU and within Therapy Services.
4. Take the lead and contribute to service developments in line with local, regional and national policy directives.
5. The post holder will be working in a challenging socioeconomic environment involving patients who have highly complex social problems and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
6. Act as a key-worker and advocate where appropriate for a number of the caseload; carrying out case management duties and facilitating the active participation of patients with complex disability in making decisions about their rehabilitation and care.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. We have a wide range of community rehabilitation services and charitable sector services that we can access to support discharge planning.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification Education / Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational therapy
• HCPC registration
• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Member of relevant special interest group.

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to assess and implement appropriate treatment for a range of non-progressive neurological conditions.
• Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with all disciplines and service users to optimise management.
• Evidence of specialist clinical skills in neuro-rehabilitation.

Experience

• Broad general experience at band 5 and band 6 level.
• Experience of working with adults with acquired brain injury.
• Evidence of staff supervision and appraisal experience.
• Broad clinical experience at senior level in neurology.
• Experience of working in a variety of settings including community.

Knowledge

• Current Occupational Therapy practice in the delivery of services to neurologically impaired service users and their carers.
• Clinical evidence, OT models and clinical guidelines to underpin clinical practice.
• Risk management and clinical governance issues.
• Health needs in a multicultural community.
• Practical research skills and understanding of its use in this field.

Trust Values

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
• Able to manage the demands of the role.

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Camilla Erwee

Job title: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist