Specialist Occupational therapist Neurosciences | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7485389/290-MIC-1808 |
Summary
Exciting permanent static opportunity for an occupational therapist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. If you are passionate about patient care and supporting people with neurological impairments to optimise function and increase independence, this is the role for you.
This specialist role would suit an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest and clinical experience in neurology and neurosurgery, who would like the opportunity to continue developing their specialist clinical skills alongside developing their skills in clinical leadership and team management and development. You will be based at Charing Cross Hospital within neurology and neurosurgery and also form part of the neuro outliers service across Charing Cross Hospital acute wards and ITU.
As part of the multi-disciplinary team you will be integral to the team management and lead on service development and quality improvement projects. There are opportunities to be involved in research within the trust and thus develop your research skills and knowledge. Imperial has developed a clinical academic pathway where the benefits of research and evidence-based practice is supported and promoted at all levels of staff from band 5 to 8.
As a successful candidate you will have the opportunity to provide high quality Occupational Therapy to patients with a wide range of neurological conditions whilst growing your specialist experience and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care.
• To provide comprehensive and specialist occupational therapy assessment and diagnosis for adults with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced neurological assessment, clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills.
• To use advanced communication, implementing a range of verbal and non-verbal skills, with patients and their / carers to motivate, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure an understanding of their condition.
• To communicate with patients and carers in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment. To take into account cognitive and other factors that may prevent this engagement and utilize resources available that may facilitate communication.
• Have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the in-patient neurosciences, stroke and neuro-trauma. Plan and organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time.
• To take a lead in the development of the neurosciences, stroke and neuro-trauma and develop objectives and projects for the team.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview..
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025