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Are you a Band 6 Stroke or Neuro Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work in a service where Occupational Therapists are well respected by the wider MDT, research active and supported to engage in service and personal development? If so, this is the role for you.

The specialist role would suit an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest and clinical experience in stroke, who would like the opportunity to continue developing their specialist clinical skills alongside developing their skills in clinical leadership, team management and service development. The post holder will work across the Hyper Acute & Acute Stroke Services, with close links to our colleagues in the Level 2 rehabilitation service.

You will receive regular supervision from the Lead therapist’s to support your clinical and professional development. We actively support continuing personal and professional development through an established performance development review (PDR) system, in-service training and external courses. There are also opportunities to undertake formal postgraduate study. Career progression is actively supported and encouraged. 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.

  This role is a 12 month fixed term contract, and we would be pleased to hear from those who are keen to be seconded from their current posts, either within North West London or beyond.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised occupational therapy assessment, treatment and management of patients managed under the neurosciences, stroke and trauma pathways who present as in-patients with a wide variety of neurological management needs. These comprise acute, chronic, complex, disabling and life-limiting conditions.

 To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

 To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate occupational therapy service to neurosciences, stroke and neuro-trauma.

 To provide leadership to the in-patient neurosciences, stroke and trauma team alongside 4 band 7 neurosciences, stroke and trauma physiotherapists, and the Clinical therapy leads in neurosciences, stroke and trauma. 

To undertake a significant clinical caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals.

 To be responsible for service development within the team, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues. 

To deputise for the Clinical leads in the speciality.

To present a positive and inspirational role model for all team members.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.  Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

 As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

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.