Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist- ITU/Neuro Outliers

You will be leading and working with an OT team covering a neurological caseload that includes: Trauma, brain injury, spinal cord injury, long term neurological conditions and ITU admissions.

You will be supervising a band 6 OT and working with a close neuro physiotherapy department working across wards who manage the neuro outlier caseload. A key component of your role, will be working alongside trust wide neuro OT's in developing standards for practice, competencies and education. Your post will be directly working with our established band 7 in Physiotherapy to support specific guidance such as upper limb management, seating and cognitive pathways.

Due to the complexity of the caseload experience in neurological deficits is essential including a sound knowledge of intervention and discharge planning from the acute setting. Access external training as part of your development will be encouraged including masters level courses.

We are looking for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic team player to maximise the potential of the service and direct the team in its development (alongside the OT team and physiotherapy service).

You will be supported in the development of your professional and managerial skills and enjoy the benefits of working within a large occupational therapy team with multiple specialties. We have a well-established appraisal system .

To lead and manage the O.T. neuro outliers service.

• To review and develop rehabilitation practice within QEH, including weekend practice.
• To provide leadership and supervision to the neuro outlier OT team,
• To provide support to therapists in teams working with complex patients:
• To review and develop OT service provision in ITU
• To lead on and manage a caseload of neurologically impaired patients.
• To manage a designated case load with complex needs using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Maintain records which fulfil legal requirements.
• To regularly supervise O.T. students on practice placements.
• To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and performance reviews.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of O.T. neuro outlier service.
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust O.T. service.
  
  

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kehinde Dopamu Job title: Lead Ococupational Therapist Email address: kehinde.dopamu@nhs.net Telephone number: 02088365002