Band 6 Senior Neuro Rotational Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working)
Job ref: 213-PRUH-6796336
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kings College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum including HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/12/2024 23:59
Job overview
The neurological occupational therapy rotational post includes the following rotations:
1. Community – Southwark and Lambeth Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team
2. Critical Care
3. Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation Team
4. Stroke
5. Neuropsychiatry Rehabilitation (Lishman Unit, The Bethlam Hospital, due to move to the Maudsley Hospital)
Rotations are 7-9 months in length and occur in no particular order. This post enables an experienced occupational therapist to build on their knowledge and experience across a variety of acute and community neurological specialisms including adults and children. This rotational element will enable the occupational therapist to experience more areas of neurological occupational therapy and develop more specialist skills. There are also opportunities for developing non-clinical, managerial and leadership skills by experiencing working in different teams.
You must have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered. Experience of consistently treating patients with complex physical needs will be essential to this post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure that within each rotation they are proactive in their learning, knowing when to seek support from colleagues. They will be expected to carry a caseload of patients with complex neurological health and social care needs using evidence-based practice and client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. The post holder will need to be able to communicate in a clear and accessible way with patients and their carers/families, adapting as necessary. The post holder will develop links with other departments and will facilitate a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach including advocating for patients during decision making in team meetings.
The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to work across various services, in different locations and undertake weekend commitments as required, in some teams.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Occupational Therapy Qualification (Dip RCOT or BSc OT)
* HCPC Registration
* Portfolio and evidence of continuing professional development
* Member of Professional Body (RCOT)
* Member of Neuro Specialist Section or other relevant special interest group
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience working in the NHS
* Working in an acute physical setting
* Experience working as an OT in neuro
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience working with patients, families and carers
* Evidence of taking initiative in own learning and development and review of clinical practice
* Awareness of confidentiality
* Awareness of the Importance of Equality and Inclusion
* Demonstrate an understanding of hospital systems for the management of patient assessment and treatment
* Concise and accurate report writing skills
* Demonstrate a good understanding of the nature of illness and models of treatment and how these impact on the patient
* Experience supervising band 5 qualified staff and students
* Experience of presenting to small and large audiences
Skills and Competencies
* Able to prioritise and manage stress
* Ability to work collaboratively
* Ability to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload
* Demonstrate good clinical reasoning skills
* Able to undertake manual handling tasks
* Good written and verbal communication skills, adapting to barriers to communication
* Knowledge of relevant current policies and guidelines
* Excellent IT and record keeping skills
* Ability to work flexibly across sites and with weekend working
* Ability to develop staff
Contact Information
For more information, please contact Michelle Doyle, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Neurosciences on 020 3299 6262 or mdoyle3@nhs.net.
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