Senior Occupational Therapist, Band 6 - Neurology

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Occupational therapist within our neurology team.  We are looking for a candidate with proven specialist skills in neurology, who will provide therapy on our neurology ward and across both hospital sites for our neurology caseload.

The successful candidate will be passionate about neurology, motivated to develop their own skills and that of the service, and provide high quality and evidence-based therapy. They will be motivated to develop and support colleagues alongside the demands of working in a busy acute hospital.

There will be opportunities for innovation and an expectation that you will be actively involved in relevant quality improvement projects contributing to development of the neurology service.

Our large, friendly therapy department offers support through regular supervision, appraisal, training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

- The post holder assumes responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area, in the absence of the team leader.

- The post holder is supervised by a named therapist, who may not be present at all times. Clinical and professional supervision is in the form of regular clinical reasoning sessions, observed practice, peer review and formal training.

- The post holder will link with the Band 7 clinical lead therapist to support the use of resources within budget. The level of managerial responsibility involves the supervision and appraisal of junior therapists, support workers and undergraduates, with the support of the Band 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To work as a specialist practitioner in the clinical area (Neurology) utilising theoretical knowledge, clinical experience and clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan. This will include patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies in individual or group therapy sessions. Working as an autonomous practitioner with access to guidance from the clinical lead therapist when necessary, including working as a lone practitioner in the community.

- To maintain clear, accurate and concise patient records in line with departmental and professional standards and include relevant outcome measures. This will include writing patient reports for e.g. medical practitioners and solicitor’s requests.

- To support audit and research projects, to further own and team’s clinical practice. To be involved in making recommendations for changes to practice and procedures for the relevant clinical area, and the implementation of these changes.

- To contribute to the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda by active participation in service initiatives, health and safety and risk management.

Contact Details

Celia Devereux (Clinical Specialist Therapist)

[email protected]

0300 422 2952 or 0300 422 6698