Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist Neuro Rotation in Romford

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Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist Neuro Rotation

Band 6

Main area BHRUT Therapies Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 162-7859-CCS

Site Queen's Hospital Town Romford Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 09/08/2026 23:59

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An exciting opportunity has arisen, for an enthusiastic and dynamic Specialist Occupational Therapist, that has a keen interest in working with patients with neurological conditions, to join our Band 6 Neuro Rotation at BHRUT.

We have an established Band 6 Neuro rotation which offers experience in the following areas: Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; Acute Stroke Unit; Stroke Rehabilitation; Early Supported Discharge Team; Regional Neurosciences Unit and our Neuro Outliers Therapy Team. You will work alongside highly specialist members of staff and clinical specialists to ensure quality neuro-specific treatment to patients with neurological conditions and contribute to the development of these services while fostering multidisciplinary relationships and team working. Experience can be gained in treatment and management of a wide variety of neurological patients as well as further developing leadership skills in the different rotations

You will have opportunities to supervise more junior staff and students and be expected to take an active role in the in-service training, audit and service development.

Learning and development are important to our Team. We have established In-service training programmes tailored to different developmental needs and experience and there will be opportunities to present on our accredited Stroke MDT course which we run twice yearly. External courses are supported if the need has been clearly identified through the Appraisal and Personal Development Plans

Main duties of the job

Through a holistic approach, to provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy service, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries. Rotations include: Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; Acute Stroke Unit; Stroke Rehabilitation; Early Supported Discharge Team; Regional Neurosciences Unit and our Neuro Outliers Therapy Team at Queens Hospital and King George Hospital.

To participate in the Band 6 Neuro rotational scheme, this involves working across Trust sites as well as in the community, in line with your chosen career pathway, subject to availability.

To fulfil a teaching and supervisory role with peers, junior staff and students on placement.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Experience/ Knowledge

• To have broad clinical experience during Band 5 rotations
• Active participation of in-service training
• Experience of working with neurological conditions including rehabilitation

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate skills in assessment and treatment of patients in line with current practice and research
• Experience of supervision of other staff i.e. assistants

Before you apply

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Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.

Pre-employment checks
Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.

Certificate of Sponsorship
In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.

Recruitment process
We may close vacancies before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. All communication regarding your application will be sent by email, so please check your inbox and junk folder regularly.

Inclusion
BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding
BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies.

Smoke-free Trust
BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Cathryn Holding Job title Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address cathryn.holding@nhs.net Telephone number 01708435000 Additional information Ext 3758

We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities.