Overview
Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist – Neuro Rotation
Main area: Occupational Therapy. Grade: Band 7. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Job ref: 162-7302-AV.
Site: Queen's Hospital, Romford. Salary: £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive. Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 17/09/2025 23:59.
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This rotational Band 7 post is a chance to work within our highly specialist teams within Queen’s Hospital Hyper-Acute Stroke unit and our Regional Neurosciences Centre. You will have the opportunity to use high level clinical skills across the Stroke pathway: Hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), Acute Stroke unit (ASU), Rehabilitation ward (Daisy) and our Early Supported Discharge (ESD) community service.
Within Neurosciences you will experience a wide range of elective and acute conditions across our wards, including acquired brain injury, TBI, neuro-oncology, acute neurology, spinal trauma and spinal cord injury. The post-holder will deliver clinical care, provide team support and help develop the service across acute wards, critical care, elective and community pathways across our sites. Queen’s is a busy new-build hospital situated on the fringes of London with access also into the countryside of Essex. If you want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop whilst being valued and supported then apply today.
Main duties of the job
* Perform a highly advanced Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, provide an accurate clinical diagnosis, and develop and deliver a highly specialised treatment plan.
* Hold responsibility for own caseload and assist and monitor the caseload of your team.
* On rotations, acquire a wide range of clinical skills and experience across acute/sub-acute Stroke, neuro-rehabilitation, and Early Supported Discharge (ESD) community provision. Develop use of specialist cognitive assessments, upper-limb management and splint use, seating, and tone management.
Working for our organisation
We operate from two main sites – King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 visits last year. We’re committed to transforming the A&E at Queen’s and delivering high-quality care across our services. These Cadence Delivery Centres (CDCs) are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide additional capacity including increased scans.
Our 8,000 staff come from 146 countries and represent diverse communities. We support flexible working and offer apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. We’re introducing an electronic patient record to transform patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification; please review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. All new staff are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online. If you need assistance, contact the Recruitment Advisor at the details provided in the advert.
Person specification
Experience/Knowledge
* At least 12 months clinical experience as a Neurological Occupational Therapist
* At least 18 months experience at Band 6 level (or above) or demonstrate significant relevant other experience
* Training of Occupational Therapy students on placements
* Experience in administering organisational policies (e.g., sickness, performance)
Skills/Abilities
* Sound knowledge of relevant stroke, neurosurgical and neurological conditions
* Evidence of developing service provision
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust. All staff are expected to work in line with safeguarding procedures. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those wishing to job-share. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and will operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
Employer certification / accreditation: You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Note: We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds are smoke-free. We expect staff to promote healthy living. Second-hand smoke is harmful; e-cigarettes may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including applicants who wish to job-share. Please ensure referees are from your most recent employer and that any employment gaps are clearly indicated. All correspondences will be by email, so please check junk folders. TrustID may be used to verify documents.
We look forward to receiving your application. There are flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities available.
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