Advanced Clinical Practitioner; Occupational Therapist

Looking to take the next step in your career? Passionate about stroke and neurological rehabilitation?

The Community Rehabilitation Service currently has an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join their team. The Community Rehabilitation Service is a multi-disciplinary therapy team providing assessment and rehabilitation in a community setting for those with a range of progressive or acquired neurological conditions. The work is community based and so you must be able to travel throughout the boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham efficiently and effectively.

The team has two sites which are currently Yew Tree Resource Centre, Romford, RM7 9AA
and at Porters Avenue Health Centre, RM8 2EQ
. The successful applicants will be required to work from the two sites to support junior staff and manage complex patients across the two boroughs.

There is a well-established appraisal system and a commitment to support staff to develop leadership and clinical skills, through regular supervision, a structured neurology in-service training programme and internal and external training opportunities. The service works closely with our colleagues across the Stroke and Neurology pathway including our Stroke Unit at Meadow Court, Goodmayes, and our team of specialist nurses in PD, MND and MS to aid us in the holistic management of our patients.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes)
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing advanced occupational therapy assessment and treatment for patients with stroke and neurological conditions, taking into account their physical, cognitive, perceptual and functional abilities.
• Taking a lead role in supporting staff through supervision, training, appraisal and professional development.
• Achieving and maintaining high-quality care through evidence-based practice, audit, research and adherence to national guidance.
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team across the Stroke and Neurology pathway, providing expert clinical leadership and supporting therapy colleagues across community services.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation.

Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

For more information or an informal conversation please contact

Nadia Weavers ext 53913