Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - #1659722

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic Occupational Therapist with highly developed specialist knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with neurological and rehabilitation needs.

The post holder will take the lead in rehabilitation based in the Assessment and Treatment Service - Moseley Hall Hospital and in addition to working alongside the existing multi-disciplinary team to provide an outstanding service to patients.

The post requires exceptional communication, advanced clinical skills and expertise in training and developing other staff. The post holder must also enjoy embracing the challenges of this complex client group. The ability to use own initiative and work well as part of a close-knit interdisciplinary team is essential.

1. Provide highly specialist occupational therapy and clinical leadership.


2. Deliver highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions, by using the principles of occupational therapy in an integrated and client-centred way supported by evidence-based practice.


3. Play an integral part within the interdisciplinary team (IDT) both clinically and developmentally. Evaluate occupational therapy (OT) interventions in line with national service specifications and professional guidelines.


4. Support the Service Management Team in day to day management, reviewing services and implementing service developments.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

• HCPC Registration


• Occupational Therapy Degree


• Evidence of relevant CPD


• Active Member of clinical interest group.


• Attended external training relevant to specialist area.

• Knowledge of relevant community support agencies and other professions and services, and the ability to work and liaise with them.


• Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills and the ability to work independently.

• Extensive experience of assessing and treating clients following a stroke with a minimum of two years' experience in neuro-rehabilitation speciality.


• Experience in giving training to a range of qualified professionals in area of specialism.


• Experience of carrying a complex / diverse caseload.


• Experience of Team Leadership and line management role.


• Experience of working in a Community Rehab Team.

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.