Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist Maternity Cover | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £44,485 - £52,521 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E7 8QP |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7466822/363-CHN7466822 |
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The Community Neuro Service provides rehabilitation and management for people who have a neurological condition including stroke in their own home or appropriate community location. The service provides specialist, coordinated advice and treatment to maximise independence, limit disease progression, reduce hospital admissions and facilitate smooth transition home following a hospital discharge.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team the post holder will hold a complex clinical caseload and deliver a high quality service to adults with a variety of neurological disabilities. As an integral part of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will be expected to work with the Service Manager/ Clinical Lead, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologist, Neuro Navigator and Rehabilitation Support Workers.
§To provide a specialist client centred occupational therapy service to clients who are referred to the Community Neuro Service.
§To work as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting in managing a complex clinical caseload by applying specialist knowledge and skills to the assessment of the needs of these clients. From the assessment, to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan designed to reduce the impact of disability and ill heath.
§To manage a defined caseload of complex cases independently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence based/ client centred principles
§To provide supervision, teaching and appraisal for rehab support workers and students on placement.
§To work effectively across the neuro pathway through liaison with the inpatient stroke multidisciplinary team, as well as the Community Neuro Service.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
You will need to be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Take pride in your work, be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker, with the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders will be essential.
The trust supports flexible working
1 To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own professional activities.
2 To adhere to and apply the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Occupational Therapists (College of Occupational Therapists 2021)
3 To independently manage a caseload of complex cases providing a specialist occupational therapy service to clients who present with complex physical, cognitive and psycho-social needs
4 To use specialist skills in providing occupational therapy assessments and interventions in various settings (e.g. the client’s home, workplace, community)
5 To establish a therapeutic relationship with the client and his/her family/carers to gain their participation in the therapeutic process by employing advanced interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, reasoning, negotiation skills, motivational tactics) and managing any barriers to communication (e.g. different languages, lack of understanding of the spoken word, anxiety, anger)
6 To assess for and identify any functional, physical, cognitive, perceptual and sensory deficits using specialised standardised and non-standardised assessment batteries
7 To liaise with Newham Social Care Occupational Therapy Team where clients require equipment and/or adaptations, by assessing the specific need, then preparing and presenting the case to the Social Care Occupational Therapy Commissioner in accordance with Social Care policies and procedures.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Oct 2025