Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist

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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 19 November 2026

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Job summary

Are you a confident and motivated Band 5 or an emerging Band 6 Occupational Therapist who would like to develop new clinical and managerial skills within a neurological setting?

Are you a motivated and forward thinking Occupational Therapist looking to develop specialist skills within an acute in-patient therapy team?

An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within an innovative and dynamic team of therapists within London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our Neuro and Stroke rotations.

The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and you will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills according to the area of work setting and CPD guidelines. Support and supervision will be provided by experienced occupational therapists. Our multidisciplinary Therapies department is committed to development and offers a large range of in-service and external training to suit individual's needs. There are new and exciting projects continually being undertaken which you will be given the opportunity to partake in.

Main duties of the job

The long established Neuro rotation at London North West Hospital has added Neurological Outliers at Ealing hospital to its rotations.

We have a strong emphasis on teaching and training to help you develop your skills through departmental and neuro specific teaching sessions, there are also opportunities to develop more practical based skills through joint sessions with senior clinicians.

Our neuro rotations include:

• Neuro Outliers (Northwick Park and Ealing hospitals)
• Hyperacute Stroke (Northwick Park)
• Stroke rehabilitation (Northwick Park)
• RHRU (regional neuro rehab unit)- (Northwick Park)
• Stroke Early Supported Discharge team - Brent and Harrow

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-1102SM

Job locations

Ealing hospital/ Northwick Park

Hanwell and Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or diploma Occupational Therapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD including attendance at post graduate training/courses
• Membership of RCOT
• Evidence of reflective learning
• 18 months clinical experience as a band 5

Desirable

• Student supervisors course
• Post graduate courses relevant to neurological rehabilitation or disability management

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of neurological conditions and the impairments and functional difficulties which they may cause.
• Knowledge of key available treatment options (and their evidence base) in neurorehabilitation / disability management e.g. repetitive task specific training, cognitive rehabilitation, fatigue management, splinting and prescription of equipment / minor adaptations.
• Experience in individual and group work
• Understanding of OT outcome measures
• Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Computer literacy
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Knowledge of legislation that affects area of work
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to use negotiation and diplomacy skills with clients, staff & families

Desirable

• Experience in resource management and service development
• Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines e.g National Clinical Guideline for Stroke

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential

• Documented evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of participating in audit
• Physically fit to regularly transfer patients, using equipment such as hoists and slide sheets, and transfer patients into vehicles
• Ability to work closely with patients and conduct assessments such as selfcare.
• Developed physical skills of dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
• Ability to work in occasional unpleasant conditions with odours, occasional body fluids and home visits.
• Able to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota system

Desirable

• Student supervisor experience

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or diploma Occupational Therapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD including attendance at post graduate training/courses
• Membership of RCOT
• Evidence of reflective learning
• 18 months clinical experience as a band 5

Desirable

• Student supervisors course
• Post graduate courses relevant to neurological rehabilitation or disability management

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of neurological conditions and the impairments and functional difficulties which they may cause.
• Knowledge of key available treatment options (and their evidence base) in neurorehabilitation / disability management e.g. repetitive task specific training, cognitive rehabilitation, fatigue management, splinting and prescription of equipment / minor adaptations.
• Experience in individual and group work
• Understanding of OT outcome measures
• Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Computer literacy
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Knowledge of legislation that affects area of work
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to use negotiation and diplomacy skills with clients, staff & families

Desirable

• Experience in resource management and service development
• Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines e.g National Clinical Guideline for Stroke

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential

• Documented evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of participating in audit
• Physically fit to regularly transfer patients, using equipment such as hoists and slide sheets, and transfer patients into vehicles
• Ability to work closely with patients and conduct assessments such as selfcare.
• Developed physical skills of dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
• Ability to work in occasional unpleasant conditions with odours, occasional body fluids and home visits.
• Able to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota system

Desirable

• Student supervisor experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing hospital/ Northwick Park

Hanwell and Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing hospital/ Northwick Park

Hanwell and Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical lead Therapist Stroke and Neuro

Fiona Buckeridge

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-1102SM

Job locations

Ealing hospital/ Northwick Park

Hanwell and Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

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