Neurological Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 30 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9SB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9812-25-0233 |
Summary
To provide Occupational Therapy assessment to neurological patients with diverse physical and cognitive presentations, and deliver an individualised treatment programme, in clinic, patients homes and community settings. To be responsible for delivering group education and or rehabilitation programmes and specialist clinics e.g. splinting, Parkinsons and MS as required. To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals. To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice. Access to advice and support from a senior occupational therapist is available regularly. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals. To be responsible for clinical supervision, education and assessment of a band five or rehabilitation assistant. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of occupational therapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification. To participate in seven day working rota, as service requires. Please see the job description for the full details of the roles and responsibilities within this post.