Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Monday, November 13, 2023

Occupational Therapist Neurosciences Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Notice very specifically that this is about stroke survivor 'care'; NOT RECOVERY OR RESULTS! So the Imperial College has the tyranny of low expectations also. The Imperial College is also infected with stroke survivors recovery stupidity! Is there no one in stroke with two functioning neurons?

Occupational Therapist Neurosciences; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 20 November 2023

Job summary

Exciting opportunities for Occupational therapy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. If you are passionate about patient care and supporting people with neurological impairments to optimise function and quality of life this is the role for you.

Our Occupational Therapists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams.

The specialist rotation would suit an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest and clinical experience in all neurological conditions including traumatic head and spinal cord injury, stroke and progressive neurological illnesses who would like the opportunity to continue developing their specialist clinical skills alongside developing their skills in clinical leadership and team management and development. Each rotation has band 8a support and is 12 to 18 months and covers the following areas on the Charing Cross Hospital and St Mary's Hospital sites;

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised occupational therapy assessment, treatment and management of patients managed under the neurosciences, stroke and trauma pathways who present as in-patients with a wide variety of neurological management needs. These comprise acute, chronic, complex, disabling and life-limiting conditions.

To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate occupational therapy service to neurosciences, stroke and neuro-trauma.

To provide leadership to the in-patient neurosciences, stroke and trauma team alongside 4 band 7 neurosciences, stroke and trauma physiotherapists, and the Clinical therapy leads in neurosciences, stroke and trauma.

To undertake a significant clinical caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals.

To be responsible for service development within the team, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • HPC registration.
  • Able to communicate complex information verbally and in writing clearly.
  • Evidence of Post-qualification training relevant to specialist area.

Desirable

  • Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating.
  • Member of BAOT

Experience

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions in neurological settings.
  • Significant relevant, recent clinical experience in the occupational therapy management of patients who have had a stroke, patients with long term neurological conditions requiring hospitalisation, anoxic brain injury and patients who have required neurosurgical treatments such as brain tumours.
  • Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level
  • Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
  • Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for occupational therapists, MDT members, assistants and students

Desirable

  • Previous Band 7 experience in relevant post
  • Leadership of an occupational therapy team
  • Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of neurological presentations and conditions such as stroke, progressive neurological disorders, genetic neurological conditions, anoxic brain damage.
  • Advanced knowledge of neurological presentations and conditions
  • Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management
  • Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management
  • Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
  • Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service

Desirable

  • Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Advanced computer skills for presentation and data analysis

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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

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