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Job summary

Main area
RLH SITE MANAGEMENT
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-8391620RLH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/11/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Neurological Occupational Therapist – rotational

Band 6

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. 

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

These rotations will provide opportunities to provide assessment and intervention to adults with both acquired and progressive neurological conditions which are holistic, and goal orientated. You will be given the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and experience with working with those with traumatic brain injury including disorders of consciousness, and post -traumatic amnesia, poly trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke, MND, and functional neurological disorder. The rotation choices will enable you to follow patients through their journey from acute to rehab and community.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for neuro Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm, and with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of a wider MDT. You will be committed to your own learning and development and ways to innovate occupational therapy practices.
Within Bart’s Health, we offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete quality improvement and audit projects. We provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists. You will have the opportunities to develop your specialist neuro clinical skills utilising evidence-based practice with support and guidance from our Band 7’s and Band 8a clinical specialist neuro OT.

For Further information and details please contact Alice Woodman on [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessment and intervention to clients with neurological conditions, determining neurological impairment, activity limitation and participation / role restrictions and develop the occupational therapy treatment program required.

To work in an integrated way with inter team colleagues and external agencies spanning acute, primary care, community health services and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

To participate in the continued service development of the Neurological Occupational Therapy service.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

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
  • Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • State registered (HCPC)
  • Evidence of a CPD portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • Involvement in a relevant RCOT special clinical interest group (e.g. Specialist Section for Neurological Practice)
  • Post graduate courses relevant to neurological rehabilitation or disability management
  • Supervision training
  • Fieldwork educators training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across a range of acute/rehab settings.
  • Clinical experience in the field of Neurology, either in acute, rehab or community, ideally 6 months.
  • Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Team.
  • Experience of working with interpreters and / or health advocates.
  • Experience of contributing to professional development / clinical education of junior staff, students and assistants.
  • Experience of contributing to audit / service improvement projects and working to timescale.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of a range of neurological conditions and the impairments and functional difficulties which they may cause.
  • Knowledge of key assessments and available treatment options (and their evidence base) in neurorehabilitation / disability management e.g. repetitive task specific training, cognitive rehabilitation, fatigue management, splinting and prescription of equipment / minor adaptations.
  • Knowledge of key assessments and available treatment options (and their evidence base) in neurorehabilitation / disability management e.g. repetitive task specific training, cognitive rehabilitation, fatigue management, splinting and prescription of equipment / minor adaptations.
  • Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession.
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for occupational therapy and client care.
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines and national strategy documents and their implementation in practice.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to undertake comprehensive standardised and non-standardised assessments of motor, sensory and cognitive skills.
  • Ability to carry out risk assessments.
  • Ability to assess for and review assistive or rehabilitative equipment. This includes safe handling, fitting and demonstration.
  • Ability to maintain accurate electronic patient records.
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to supervise and develop others.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job on a day-to-day basis.
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner.
  • Ability to deliver sensitive information and communicate with clients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment, despite communication barriers.
  • Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
  • Proficient IT skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Presentation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alice Woodman
Job title
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
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