Description
The community Neuro team is looking for Occupational Therapists with a passion to work with adult neuro clients. The role is an opportunity to work in a Community MDT who truly support each other & work towards the vision 'Investing in our patient community, empowering them to live well'.
The service offers specialist, comprehensive assessment & intervention to adults in the Sutton area of South West London who have Neurological conditions. The needs of patients vary widely & services offer rehabilitation, enablement & disability management interventions.
Therapists are expected to work flexibly across pathways, providing intervention based on clinical need, utilising each other's expertise & rehabilitation assistants to maximise intervention. Visits take place in patients' homes, care homes & clinics, so staff need to be able to travel around the borough & work autonomously.
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in neurology, post-graduate experience covering core areas, and experience of MDT working. Essential qualifications include an Occupational Therapy diploma or degree and registration with the Health Professions Council.
The salary range is £45,953 to £54,254 a year pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer).
Responsibilities:
- Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to patients with neurological conditions
- Work flexibly across pathways to meet patient needs
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maximise patient outcomes
- Travel around the borough to visit patients in their homes, care homes, and clinics
Requirements:
- Occupational Therapy diploma or degree
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Relevant experience in neurology
- Post-graduate experience covering core areas such as surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, neurology, Care of the Elderly, mental health
- Experience of MDT working
- Ability to demonstrate on-going CPD
- Up to date with evidence-based practice
- Effective written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to manage own case load
- Ability to manage own time
- Ability to work independently
- Basic computer skills