We have an exciting opportunity for a B7 Neuro Rehab specialist Occupational Therapist to join the team on the Bradley Unit, based in Woking Hospital as part of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is 37.5 hours a week working on the Bradley Unit - a 20 bedded Regional 2b Neurorehabilitation Unit. Delivering excellence in patient care and patient experience is our driving force. The post will support development of clinical and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive department. You would have the chance to contribute, facilitate, design and lead service improvements, innovations and audit within stroke services. We are committed to personal development through supervision and appraisal, as well as internal and external training. There would be occasions when you will be expected to transfer your skills to support acute stroke/neurological patients/ESD patients or weekend working as the service requires.
Responsibilities
* Alongside Physio and SLT Team Lead Therapists be jointly responsible for the neuro rehabilitation service on the Bradley Unit.
* Be responsible for the management of a complex clinical caseload.
* Provide clinical expertise and support and training to the team.
* Be a clinical expert and resource to other in-patient teams as required.
* Work closely with the MDT and support with complex patients, management duties and training.
* Line manage within the Bradley Unit Neuro rehab therapies team consisting of qualified and non-qualified staff.
* Be responsible for the clinical OT assessment, rehab and management of a complex clinical neuro caseload from admission through to discharge, including liaison and onwards referrals.
* Be involved in developing the service in line with national and local strategic plan.
About the Trust
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow, and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
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