Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Occupational Therapist , Stroke & Neurology Inpatient rehabilitation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekend therapy cover included ( Sat & Sunday rota)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7312169
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Magnolia unit, St Michael's primary care centre
- Town
- Middlesex
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 Per Annum (pro rata) including of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist, Stroke - Neurorehabilitation
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
This exciting opportunity is for a dynamic, experienced Occupational therapist within Stroke and Neurology to join our friendly and supportive rehabilitation team based within Magnolia unit which covers Inpatient Stroke/ Neuro rehabilitation (12 beds) alongside Core Physical Rehabilitation and is located at the St Michael’s primary care Centre site in Enfield. Magnolia unit is a 34 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation ward admitting adult patients with Post Stroke/ Neurological presentations alongside Core Inpatients with Intensive Rehabilitation needs and focuses on providing this within an MDT setting.
As the Band 7 Occupational therapist for inpatient Stroke/ Neuro- rehabilitation you will work alongside Band 7 Physiotherapy colleagues to lead the Neuro-therapy team working within a well-established MDT, managing the planning and delivery of the Stroke/ Neuro Occupational Therapy service, in order to achieve the best outcomes adhering to set National standards for patients admitted for intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation.
After several years of ever closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to come together as one organisation to enable them to go further and faster in improving services for patients and the health of the local community than they can achieve separately. The merger of North Mid into the RFL group is currently expected to take place on 1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.
Main duties of the job
This post is primarily to deliver high standard of specialist occupational therapy Stroke & Neurorehabilitation to inpatients admitted to our rehabilitation ward - Magnolia unit. This is an exciting time to join the service as we develop integrated rehabilitation pathways across acute, P2 bedded care and community services.
The post-holder will be a self-directed clinician who works with their patient to ensure the patient reaches their full and optimized potential through the use of advanced clinical reasoning, communication and therapeutic expertise within the area of Stroke/ neuro-rehabilitation.
Within the rehabilitation service the post holder who by reason of their specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory, practice and experience, will deliver a high quality specialist service, providing expert clinical interventions & education / support to patients and their carers. The post holder will provide patient assessment, case coordination, and treatment and planned discharge for adults with a primary neurological diagnosis including Stroke.
The post holder will be responsible for the education of, monitoring and delivery of service provided by junior staff and therapy support workers.
Working for our organisation
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To perform comprehensive specialist occupational therapy assessment of patients, presenting with complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis of their occupational therapy problems and develop and deliver an individualized treatment/ management programme.
To ensure all occupational therapy assessments are completed within agreed timescales adhering to local and national guidelines.
To be responsible for the day to day organisation of the occupational therapy input to the rehabilitation service and to manage a designated caseload, delivering care according the service specification requirements.
To support and educate patients and carers in managing complex occupational therapy /rehabilitation needs within and following an inpatient stay.
To work closely with other agencies e.g. specialist equipment services, social services, voluntary, charity and private agencies to ensure occupational therapy treatment is fully integrated into the patients’ care programmes where applicable.
To hold full responsibility for own caseload of patients, working without direct supervision.
Own supervision takes the form of regular peer review, peer training and case conferences. Self directed access to advice and support from a higher grade is available, as required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
To undertake regular management supervision with therapy lead
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced occupational therapy staff, assistants, technical Instructors, support workers and students on placement and to support training and supervision of others in the MDT team .
To undertake evidence-based audit and projects to further own and others clinical practice. Make recommendations to the therapy lead for changes to practice in order to improve services to patients.
To contribute to and support the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols with support and guidance from the therapy lead.
To be aware of and highlight to therapy lead any clinical governance issues pertaining to your role and practice.
To contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and the wider Trust initiatives.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive and recent OT experience within the NHS at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care upto 5 years
- Able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across core OT areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working in Inpatient services within the NHS.
- Active contribution to training and supervision of others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working across agencies
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary services
Education
Essential criteria
- H.C.P.C. Registration
- Recognised Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level within Stroke and / or Neurology .
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body or interest group
- MSc OT / Any other relevant training & education
Knowledge / Awareness / Understanding
Essential criteria
- Keen appreciation of own role and those of others within the service/ MDT.
- An advanced breadth of knowledge about Stroke care and evidence based/best OT practice relating to the delivery of Stroke or neurological care services. within the NHS.
- Suitable post graduate course specialising in Stroke care including those relating to cognitive rehabilitation
- Awareness of other relevant research and evaluation related to Stroke & neurology
- Have an excellent understanding of clinical governance in relation to OT and the ability to apply principles to stroke care.
- Stroke care expertise and knowledge is also underpinned by understanding of a broader OT therapeutic base.
- A good working knowledge of the NHS and an understanding of how NHS policy and strategy impact on own workload.
Other essential Factors
Essential criteria
- A valid UK driving license and willing to drive for work purposes
- Able to participate in 7 day therapy service provision.
Desirable criteria
- Fluent in any other local language
- Access to a car/ vehicle for work purposes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kavita Shastri
- Job title
- Magnolia unit manager & Integrated therapies Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929383819
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