Occupational Therapist (Neurology) | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7130027/289-CS-28 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 6 static Occupational Therapist in neurology to join Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust
This post is a 6 months fixed term contact which would be suited to a Occupational Therapist wishing to specialise in Neurology / Stroke
To be a Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. The post holder will be a specialist practitioner and may work across various clinical specialities which will be in the form of a static post.
To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing specialist stroke and neurological assessment and treatment to own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date therapy records.
To use evidence based principles/current best practice and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To participate in CPD and other developmental activities
To regularly supervise, teach and support more junior staff, assistants and students on placement.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead, a departmental research project.
To assist in the day to day running and organisation of Stroke and Neurological therapy service to patients on the stroke unit, and elsewhere in the hospital.
To work flexibly when needed to support other therapy teams such as medical rehabilitation and ED and acute medicine.
To participate in appropriate evening and weekend service provision e.g. stroke assessment, respiratory or rapid response
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
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 Wednesday 21 May 2025