Contacts and committee

Our members strengthen and play a key role in the success of the RCOT Specialist Section - Neurological Practice.  

Leadership, team working, and collaboration begins within the National Executive Committee (NEC) and clinical forum committee.   

The NEC and clinical forum committee welcome any members who wish to contribute to the section. These roles provide an opportunity to create closer links with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and activity influence and contribute to the direction of the specialist section.      

The terms of office for positions within the NEC is 3 years, which can be extended to a second term.  You would be required to attend three committee meetings per year.  

As part of the role, you may be asked to represent the NEC and / or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists at conferences, meetings and events and support the development of resources to support our members.

Nominations for a role on the NEC or clinical forums requires support from two other members of the specialist section. If you feel you have the time to help the specialist section, or would like to know more, please contact:  chair@ssnp.co.uk

National Executive Committee

The role of the National Executive Committee is to coordinate the work of the Specialist Section throughout the country and to represent members' views and interests at RCOT and on relevant government initiatives.

To help clinicians maintain and promote best practice within the field of Neurology the NEC organise and fund a number of projects.

These include:

Writing and contributing to Clinical Guidelines

• Royal College of Physicians National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke
• Parkinsons disease occupational therapy clinical guidelines
• Brain injury occupational therapy clinical guidelines (PDF)

Writing and delivering education and training

• Occupational Therapy and Stroke book second edition 2010
• Occupational Therapy and Neurological Conditions 2016
• Starting Out in Stroke (SOS) training

Writing and contributing to professional documents to promote the profession

• Commissioning occupational therapy for stroke patients leaflet (PDF)
• Funding research

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Neurological Practice is keen to support new clinical projects and we would like your input on what these should be.

Please email any ideas to: chair@ssnp.co.uk​

Contacts

The National Executive Committee (NEC) members and the regional representatives of the RCOT Specialist Section – Neurological Practice play a pivotal role in the running of the Specialist Section. The NEC and regional groups are made up of experienced Occupational Therapists working with people with neurological conditions who volunteer their time to support the membership. 

National Executive Committee

The role of the NEC is to co-ordinate the work of the Specialist Section throughout the country and to represent and reflect the members' views and opinions to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists on issues directly related to occupational therapists and relevant government initiatives.

The National Executive Committee is formed of the following people: