Therapist for Complex Neurological Conditions

6 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. As a key member of our Clinical Operations team, you will be responsible for providing specialist patient-centred assessment and treatment for a complex neurological clinical caseload.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide specialist patient-centred assessment and treatment for a complex neurological clinical caseload as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary working (meetings, reviews, discharge planning and reports).
  • Ensure professionalism and excellent communication with staff, patients and relatives.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of RHN's objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
  • Strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.
  • Work effectively as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating excellent joint working and communication, to achieve patient-centred goals and ensure optimal management and rehabilitation of patients with complex physical, cognitive and communicative needs.
  • Assess and treat a specific caseload of patients with complex needs, prioritising effectively to reduce risk and manage the patient's disability or rehabilitation needs.
  • Assess and treat the patient's personal and domestic daily living functional activity level to maximise independence where possible.
  • Participate in MDT assessment and provision or a 24 hour postural management programme, including assessment and provision of splints, participation in assessment of seating and bed positioning.
  • Attend key meetings (CCG reviews, safeguarding, best interest meetings).
  • Provide support and supervision to the OTA in their designated areas, and be responsible for task allocation to them.
  • Advise on, recommend and make provision for the installation of appropriate aids and adaptations where appropriate.
  • Carry out community visits and complete timely reports on these, as part of rehabilitation, leisure, or discharge planning.
  • Attend all relevant meetings, and complete all necessary documentation and outcome measures involved in a patients' admission, according to HCPC and COT standards, in order to facilitate optimal communication and patient management, and to meet Service requirements.
  • Ensure excellent communication with patients and relatives, and within the team, including undertaking a key worker role as required.
Requirements
  • Diploma/degree/masters degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by COT & HCPC.
  • Member of BAOT/College of Occupational Therapists.
  • An interest in the clinical management of severe neuro-disability.
  • Demonstrates a proficient understanding of the role and need of evidence based practice.
  • A working knowledge of physical assessment of complex neuro presentations.
  • A good understanding of long term neurological conditions.
  • Minimum of 18 months practising as a qualified OT and minimum of 6 months working in the field of neuro-disability.
  • Ability to prescribe and grade a detailed treatment plan.
  • Able to demonstrate flexibility, able to respond to rapidly changing requirements and implement and initiate new ideas.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage a large caseload.
  • An interest in postural management and splinting.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including the opportunity to work with a highly skilled and dedicated team, and to make a real difference in the lives of our patients.



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