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Ref: 309-UCLH-8220231 Vacancy ID: 8220231

Occupational Therapist – Specialising in Neurosciences

Accepting applications until: 30-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 30-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Site: National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Address: Queen Square
Town: London
Postcode: WC1N 3BG
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Occupational Therapy

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

You will be working in a rewarding and challenging clinical environment and be responsible for supervision of at least one team member and the day-to-day management of the OT service delivery in your clinical area. You must have substantive post-graduation experience, including neurosciences. Effective communication skills and a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential.

• To undertake evidenced based audit and research projects to further own and teams’ clinical practice within each rotation. Make recommendations to Band 8a/8b Clinical specialists for changes to practice within the team.

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* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria

State Registered Occupational Therapist (HPC)
Degree in OT (or equivalent)
Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
Broad knowledge of current best evidenced based practice in neuro Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and evidence of use of Outcome measures used in Occupational Therapy.

Desirable criteria

Member of NANOT
Fieldwork Educator course
PRPP trained
Normal Movement course
Other recognised postgraduate course relevant to neurological Occupational Therapy
Demonstrate knowledge of the recruitment and selection process.

Experience

Essential criteria

Substantive post-graduation clinical OT experience required within a physical setting including substantive specific neurological post-graduation OT experience
Previous position as a Band 6 or equivalent
Experience within a physical setting
Experience in the use of OT models of practice
Teaching and student supervision experience
Highly specialist experience in one of the following: • Splinting • Complex seating • Fatigue management • Environmental controls • Adaptive computer technology • Vocational Rehabilitation
Experience of a hospital based health service and a working knowledge of the U.K health system and the changes relevant to OT
Experience within a rehabilitation setting
Use of Problem Orientated Medical Records / SOAP Notes
Experience of supervising and managing staff and being responsible for undertaking IPR and their professional development. including:  Basic Grade/Senior 2 OT  OT Assistants  OT Technical Officers  OT Students
Evidence of experience in teaching OT’s, MDT members, patients and their carers, both on internal and external teaching programmes about OT intervention.
Experience of involvement in Individual Performance Review both for self and directly managed staff
Demonstrate a working knowledge and experience of clinical governance with example of participation in projects for the improvement of patient care and service developments, including leading on projects as required.
Evidence of experience in teaching OT’s, MDT members, patients and their carers, both on internal and external teaching programmes about OT intervention.

Desirable criteria

Range of hospital and community experience
Evidence of involvement in an Research & Development programme

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Autonomous practitioner who is able to work unsupervised at a specialist level
Ability to prioritise patients’ needs according to set criteria, to delegate work in a fair manner and to monitor directly managed staff’s ability to cope with effective OT delivery in a demanding environment.
Ability to balance needs of direct caseload with the needs of managing OT service specific area.
Ability to manage own caseload, assessing and treating complex and challenging patients and to advise other’s on these issues
Demonstrate ability to plan and co-ordinate highly specialised OT treatment programmes
Ability to take on a key worker role/coordinator role demonstrating an understanding of the team’s dynamics.
Ability to respond to calls for advice from patients and from health care workers locally, nationally and internationally
Demonstrate a positive approach to the treatment of acute and chronic neuro-disability
Ability to negotiate, manage conflict and to communicate effectively with reassurance and empathy in difficult situations and/or with patients with cognitive /behavioural impairment
Able to communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information in an understandable form to patients, significant others and all other professionals involved.
Demonstrate good time management and leadership skills
Demonstrate an application of clinical reasoning skills using specialist analytical skills to acute and chronic neurological conditions both verbally and written.
Ability to work under pressure.
Demonstrate good time management
Computer literacy
Evidence of effective presentation and training skills.
Commitment to utilising evidence-based practise in Neuro-Occupational Therapy
Ability to concentrate and work under pressure with constant interruptions from staff, Telephones, Bleep system
The ability to understand and adhere to equal opportunities Policy and Risk Management Policy.

Desirable criteria

Experience in the use of integrated Care Pathways

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Fluency in written and spoken English
Ability to articulate reason for desire to work in service
Flexibility in approach to service delivery and service needs

Other requirements

Essential criteria

Physical Effort : The physical capabilities to manage patients with acute and long term neurological disability both on the wards and in the therapy treatment areas at NHNN

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Susan Hourihan
Job title: Consultant Occupational Therapists
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07870497267
Additional information: For further information about the post, please contact Susan Hourihan or Kate Kelly, Consultant Occupational Therapists on 07870497267 / 07943 206299