Specialist Occupational Therapist Neuro rotation, Enfield

Job overview

We are a friendly, supportive, growing OT community who report high levels of job satisfaction. We offer professionally led services, in-service team training, effective supervision and external training opportunities through the Trust.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop neuro specialist skills with community services. We are looking for a creative, friendly and enthusiastic OT to join our new rotation. The services are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire and proximity to M25.

You will have the opportunity to gain expertise and knowledge within three neuro specialist OT services: Inpatient Stroke/ Neuro Rehab at Magnolia Rehab Unit, Integrated Community Stroke Rehab Service and Community Neuro Therapies. Each rotation is 8 months.

A car driver/owner is essential for some of the rotations.

Main duties of the job

Providing care to a multi cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to patients and their carers.

To perform comprehensive OT assessment of people with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To use this to provide a clinical diagnosis and deliver an individualised treatment program.

To hold responsibility for your own caseload and, working without direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to patients and their carers.  Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case review and case conferences.  Access to advice and support from a more senior occupational therapist is available.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

With support from more senior staff, to undertake evidence-based audit and or research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team.  May contribute to the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

To be aware of and to highlight to your line manager any clinical governance issues pertaining to your role and practice.

To contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and wider Trust initiatives.

To provide cover for OTs in the service as required.

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