Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you experienced in and passionate about providing patient centered care to people with neurological conditions? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time (37.5 hours) Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist to work within the Community Neurology Service (CNS), based out of St Mary's Community Health Campus in Portsmouth. We are looking for a motivated and skilled Occupational Therapist who is committed to working as part of a neuro‑rehabilitation multi‑disciplinary team.
The role will be focused on delivering neurological assessment and treatment plans centered around patients' goals to improve independence and quality of life. This role is an integral part of the multi‑disciplinary service to treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease (PD), motor neuron disease (MND) and traumatic brain injury, as well as other neurological conditions such as stroke, Guillain–Barré syndrome, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury.
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job include:
* Provide specialist, evidence‑based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to a caseload of adult patients to ensure good clinical outcomes.
* Independently manage cases, exercise advanced clinical reasoning, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary community neuro team to optimise functional independence, safety, and participation in daily occupation, taking into consideration fluctuating and long‑term neurological conditions.
* Develop, deliver, and evaluate individualised treatment plans, focusing on meaningful occupations and functional goals. Interventions include:
o Cognitive rehabilitation
o Upper limb rehabilitation and functional retraining
o Fatigue and anxiety management
o Seating, postural management, and pressure care
o Environmental adaptation and equipment provision
o Falls prevention and risk management
o Vocational rehabilitation and community access
o Specialist equipment provision
o Complex manual handling management
o Risk assessments and consideration of safeguarding/mental capacity implications
* Participate in delegated management tasks for the team, such as providing clinical supervision, recruitment and selection, induction of new starters, and management of resources, ensuring good working practices for staff, efficiency and cost‑effectiveness.
* Implement Trust and service policies and proposed changes.
This position is within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based at St Mary's Community Health Campus, Portsmouth.
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