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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 7 occupational therapist to join Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust for 9 months maternity leave cover.
This post would be suited to an experienced occupational therapist with previous experience in stroke and neurology with strong leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for leading and managing the neurology outlier caseload and the Stroke team alongside Band 7 Occupational Therapist for the Stroke Unit.
To be responsible for the day to day running of the stroke and neurology caseload alongside the Band 7 Physiotherapists in each team, ensuring that all patients are given an appropriate and effective therapy treatment across all wards.
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. Please see attached document.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in relevant clinical area of Stroke / Neurology.
- Post registration experience in a range of areas within acute physical health setting
- Post graduate experience of team management in an NHS healthcare setting at band 6/7 level
- Evidence of managing junior staff; including appraisal, supervisions & on the job coaching
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to identify and implement service improvements.
- Leadership and participation of teaching/in-service programmes
- Experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service and / or involvement in Research
- Operational management skills
- Evidence of close working with all members of the multidisciplinary team
Personal qualities
Essential
- Innovative in approach and outlook
- Ability to recognise own professional limits and seek advice from peers, external contacts or advanced members of the relevant clinical multidisciplinary team such as consultants as required
- To be able to motivate self and a team
- To work well within a team setting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
- Able to conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner
- Committed to continual professional development of self and others
- Ability to build close working relationships with all members of the MDT
- Ability to work well in a challenging environment and under pressure within set time frames.
- Enthusiastic, innovative and personable
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner where no support or advice may be available.
- Proven clinical skills, ability to accurately assess patients, problem solve, plan their treatment and appropriately set goals and objectives
- Highly specialist neurological knowledge of conditions and treatments relevant to clinical areas and can impart knowledge to others formally and informally
- Understands the professional and legal responsibilities of clinical practice
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills and awareness of current developments in relevant clinical area of Stroke
- Evidence of verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and organisational ability to be able to deal with a varied clinical and managerial workload
- Evidence of service development
- Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills
- High level problem solving
- Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
- Ability to work in stressful and unpredictable environments
- Advanced computer skills including use of Microsoft Access and Excel databases
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences and beliefs
- Demonstrates the use of professional communication strategies with patients, carers and members of the MDT and the ability to modify them appropriately.
Desirable
- Understanding of delivering joint assessment and treatment sessions with other therapists (same or different professions)
- To have had experience in leading clinical audit, research or policy/guideline development
- Ability to use reflective practice as a tool for growth and development
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
- BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of CPD and relevant post graduate courses and additional training experiences
Desirable
- Membership of a specialist interest group relevant to clinical area
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist (Neurology) with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata). The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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