Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist with a strong interest and experience in neurology, and a passion for community service provision, to join the Tower Hamlets Community Neuro Team (THCNT). Based at Mile End Hospital, you will be part of a large, friendly and highly successful multidisciplinary team delivering neurorehabilitation to patients in their own homes, or on-site in the gym or clinic. The team comprises Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, a Neuro Navigator and Rehabilitation Support Workers, all working collaboratively to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.
In this role, you will be responsible for assessing, treating and clinically managing complex patients with a wide range of neurological conditions, some of which may be life-limiting. You will be responsible for assessing patients. identifying functional deficits and develop tailored treatment programmes for your caseload. The caseload includes individuals requiring both rehabilitation and long-term disability management for conditions such as acquired brain injuries, Parkinson’s disease and Motor Neurone Disease.
The ideal candidate will bring a genuine passion for community working and previous experience in neurology, along with excellent communication skills, initiative, enthusiasm and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist assessment, treatment and clinical management of clients withneurological conditions, determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits and developmentoftheOccupational therapytreatmentprogramrequired.
To be dynamic in developing efficient and effective Occupational Therapy working practices to assist inproducing afullyeffectivemultidisciplinary teamapproach.
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To be responsible for the clinical development and operational management of a team ofOccupational TherapistswithintheTowerHamletsCommunity Neuro Team(THCNT).
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To work in collaboration with the acute Neurological Occupational Therapy service and CommunityHealth Services to provide integrated care for clients with a Neurological diagnosis withinTowerHamlets.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
2. HCPC Registration.
3. Evidence of CPD including attendance at recent post graduate courses/training relevant to Neuro rehab and disability management.
4. Supervision training
5. Fieldwork educators training
Desirable criteria
6. Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists
7. Involvement in a relevant COT special clinical interest group (eg NANOT)
8. Post graduate formal qualification (i.e. MSc Module or equivalent).
9. Leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Clinical experience in the field of Neurology, having completed band 6 rotations or equivalent.
11. Clinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across a range of acute/rehab settings.
12. Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Team.
13. Experience of working with people with life limiting disease
14. Experience of contributing to professional development and clinical education of junior staff, students and assistants.
15. Experience of leading Audit/service improvement projects and working to timescale
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Ability to undertake comprehensive standardised and non-standardised assessments of clients with a Neurological diagnosis and a range of health and social care needs and multi-pathologies.
17. Ability to risk assess and identify a client’s deteriorating function and take appropriate action.
18. Ability to use a range of different treatment modalities for neurological rehabilitation and disability management.
19. Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate own workload autonomously
20. Ability to assess for/review medical devices & other rehabilitative equipment for clients, carers and others. This includes safe handling, fitting and demonstration.
21. Strong leadership skills enabling you to ensure quality service provision via evaluation of provision
22. Able to critique evidence base, apply to clinical practice and guide junior staff in this process.
23. Ability to communicate and present information, orally and in writing, in a clear and logical manner.
24. Ability to use advanced and innovative interpersonal skills of negotiation, persuasion and conflict resolution.
25. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate.
26. Ability to deliver sensitive information and communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures, despite communication barriers.
27. Effective presentation skills.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
28. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
29. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
30. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
31. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
32. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)