Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist
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We are looking for a dynamic Neurological Occupational Therapist to work on the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.
If you are an experienced band 5 or band 6 who has worked in neurology and is keen to work in neurorehabilitation, we would love to consider you for the post. We have a strong reputation for growing our own excellent OT's and uphold the values of OT in the Trust.
The RNRU is a level 1b unit in London supporting patients with complex cognitive and/or complex physical disability. Our specialist team consists of nurses and consultants; and a neuro AHP consultant leads our therapy team of OT's, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, neuropsychology, social work, a leisure coordinator and therapy assistants. We work cohesively to provide a high quality, goal focused, patient centred rehabilitation for our patients.
We will support you to develop your neurological expertise through joint sessions, training, engagement in strategic objectives and operational leadership. You will benefit from peer support, as well as supervision and clinical support. You will share your expertise through student education, delivering teaching programmes, and contributing to service development activities and quality improvement work. There are excellent opportunities for CPD, including internal and external training.
Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of complex neurologically impaired patients within a goal-oriented framework.
Provide clinical supervision and appraisal for Band 5 occupational therapists, therapy assistants and students.
Participate in ongoing service development, including in-service training and professional development.
Take the lead and contribute to service developments in line with local, regional and national policy directives.
The post holder will be working in a challenging socioeconomic environment involving patients who have highly complex social problems and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Act as a key-worker and advocate where appropriate for a number of the caseload; carrying out case management duties and facilitating the active participation of patients with complex disability in making decisions about their rehabilitation and care.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. We have a wide range of community rehabilitation services and charitable sector services that we can access to support discharge planning.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Camilla Erwee Job title: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address: camilla.erwee@nhs.net Telephone number: 020 8510 7449
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
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* Health Care Provider
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* Hospitals and Health Care
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