Neuro Occupational Therapist

Job overview

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

To join a wonderful team of therapy and nursing professionals in a 20 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit on a part time, fixed term contract as a maternity leave cover. To work with the team in providing specialist evidence based Occupational Therapy to patients with Stroke / Neurological  conditions.

To engage in continuous professional development and share learning with in the team to engage in a cultural of development, innovation and improvement.

Main duties of the job

To work as an active member of the Holywell inpatient therapy team which specialises in stroke and neurological conditions.

To support the OT team and wider multi-disciplinary team in developing the service to ensure integrated, evidence-based practice.

To provide specialist assessment and treatment of stroke and neurological conditions.

To provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers and relatives.

To be responsible for a caseload of complex physical / cognitive and emotional needs and facilitate positive rehabilitation outcomes and timely co-ordinated discharge plans.

To support across Hertfordshire bedded units as staffing requires.

You will be responsible for supervising members of staff and students.

To will provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives and other non-professionals.

To participate in a 7 day service covering weekends on a rota basis

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.