Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 394-MVCS-7719447DT
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum/incl HCAA pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/02/2026
Employer heading
*Internal Only*Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist
Stroke Rehabilitation
Band 7
1 WTE Full Time post on The Acute Stroke Unit.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Hillingdon Hospitals Neurological Therapy Team on the Acute Stroke Unit.
We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working within the area of Stroke Rehabilitation. The Stroke Unit has provided specialist Stroke/Neurological Rehabilitation over many years. The successful applicant will be based on the acute Stroke Unit however will have the opportunity to work within the Neurological Therapy Team and work in close partnership across the Acute Stroke Unit, Alderbourne and Daniels Rehabilitation Units.
Main duties of the job
You must demonstrate a high level of communication skills within a multidisciplinary environment and want to continue to develop within the specialist area of Neurological Rehabilitation.
The successful candidate will:
- Gain experience in treating complex neurological patients with a variety of neurological conditions
- Work within an established multidisciplinary neurological therapy team and develop close links within North West London Services across the patient pathway
- Have excellent opportunities to develop skills in physical and cognitive rehabilitation, within an efficient and clinically effective Occupational Therapy service
-Have the opportunity to be involved in ongoing development of the service and participate in our in-house training programme.
Working for our organisation
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have HCPC registration.
- Have NHS experience at Band 6 level, including rotations within neurological rehabilitation or experience treating patients with acquired brain injuries due to various aetiologies and other neurological conditions
- Are hardworking, adaptable, possess high-level communications skills, initiative and self-motivation.
At Hillingdon Hospital the therapy services are fully integrated, the Occupational Therapists and physiotherapists work together to provide an exciting, friendly and supportive environment in which staff are encouraged to develop to their full potential. You will contribute to the leadership of the wider integrated therapy service and continuous development of the service. You will be supported by the Therapy Team Lead and the band 8a clinical specialist in Occupational Therapy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist
Person specification
Person Spec
Essential criteria
- Educated to graduate level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- MSc or evidence of Equivalent Experience and/or Postgraduate training in Neurological or Stroke specialist field.
- Appropriate staff management /leadership training
- Extensive post registration experience, should be in a neurological setting.
- Evidence of theoretical and practical learning in previous posts leading to highly specialist level within the speciality.
- Evidence of appraisal & supervision of staff and occupational therapy students.
- Experience working as part of an occupational therapy team and or multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of training staff, students and peers.
- Evidence of participation in service development programmes / audit
- Evidence of experience in specialist equipment provision
- Use of OT and Multi-disciplinary outcome measures and goal setting.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and other current drivers & guidelines affecting practice.
- Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and identifying areas of concern.
- Highly specialist skills in the treatment and management of patients with neurological disability
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Clinical Educators course
- Membership of Special interest group
- Attendance on advanced clinical courses relevant to the field e.g. Bobath course
- Previous experience in research.
- Previous experience in application of Clinical Governance principles
- Sound knowledge of current health policy related to specialism
- Understanding of dynamics and complexities of the NHS environment.
- Advanced handling skills
- Research skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Johnston
- Job title
- Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895279947
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