Specialist Occupational Therapist in Neurology | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 per annum Inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E13 8SL |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6222662/259-6187280NUH-A |
Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in their career progression into their first Band 6 role or an established Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Stroke and Neurosciences team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the multidisciplinary team, working with patients who have suffered strokes and neurological conditions. Your expertise will contribute to their rehabilitation journey, helping them regain independence and improve their quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' physical abilities, neurological conditions, and rehabilitation needs.
• Develop tailored treatment plans, utilizing evidence-based techniques and therapeutic interventions.
• Deliver one-on-one and group therapy sessions to enhance patients' mobility, coordination, strength, and overall function.
• Collaborate closely with other healthcare professionals, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Nurses, to provide holistic care.
• Monitor and evaluate patients' progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Provide education and support to patients and their families, empowering them to actively participate in the rehabilitation process.
To provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the advanced assessment and treatment of patients, provision of individual and group education and treatment, provision of assistive devices (orthotics) and equipment, minor structural home adaptations and provision of complex disability management and advocacy services within the neurosciences and stroke pathway
To be an active member of the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Team covering the following areas:
• Neuro-Outlier Service
• Acute Stroke Unit
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. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
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.
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
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024