Job summary
We have a vacancy for a full time band 7 Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner who would like to develop their career in stroke rehabilitation. Our Occupational Therapy team works across the in-patient stroke pathway, including the hyper-acute and acute stroke wards at Queens Medical Centre and the stroke rehabilitation ward at Nottingham City Hospital. This post would work across both hospital campuses.
You will provide specialist neurological assessment, rehabilitation and management forpatients, taking a leading role in delivering high quality, efficient and effective multi-disciplinary intervention. You must have previous experience in delivering stroke/neurological rehabilitation and be able to demonstrate a passion for working within this clinical area. You will need to demonstrate a commitment to supporting and developing staff.
NUH therapy services is a supportive department with many learning opportunities for our staff. Stroke has a comprehensive in-service training programme as well as opportunities to be involved in research. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills as well as progressing your leadership, management and teaching skills. You will be working with a team of experienced clinicians and receive training and supervision from our Stroke Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and Therapy Clinical Lead to ensure your continuous professional development.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the team in delivering Occupational Therapy across the in-patient stroke pathway. You will carry a complex clinical caseload, working alongside the MDT in providing Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention as well as liaising closely with community colleagues around ongoing rehabilitation needs for safe and effective transfer of care.
Stroke is a dynamic and forward thinking specialty, providing the opportunity to be actively involved in project work and engage in ongoing service developments.
About us
The Stroke therapy team is within Therapies and Rehabilitation Services, which is one of the pathways that makes up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.
Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists, and our other staff encompass professionals such as nurses, psychologists, administrative and clerical and support workers.
We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We have made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that we listen and we Care. We will do all we can to ensure our patients get the best possible care we can give them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following is a brief overview of clinical responsibilities. Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more details.
Undertake evidence-based assessment of patients, having a flexible approach to the delivery of care.
Develop evidenced based holistic treatment plans for individuals with complex needs, enabling individuals, carers and families to contribute to the plan.
Establish effective working relationships and communicate with the wider MDT, patients, families and carers.
Proactively advocate for patients with complex needs.
Proactively work with patients promoting self-management empowering them to make choices about their future management.
Have overall responsibility for the management of a complex clinical caseload
Liaise with clinical colleagues from all specialties regarding assessment of patient needs prior to transfer of care.
To work in conjunction with the Team Leader in the daily line management and coordination of clinical staff delegating tasks appropriately e.g. rotational staff of all disciplines, support workers.
To take responsibility for developing the service to improve clinical outcomes, the patient experience and make best use of resources.
Core hours are worked Monday to Friday, 8-4. Flexible working applications will be considered. Additional duties will include participation in a weekend working rota.
For more information about our organisation please visit our website and follow us on Twitter (NUH Therapies @NUHTherapies) and Facebook.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following is a brief overview of clinical responsibilities. Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more details.
Undertake evidence-based assessment of patients, having a flexible approach to the delivery of care.
Develop evidenced based holistic treatment plans for individuals with complex needs, enabling individuals, carers and families to contribute to the plan.
Establish effective working relationships and communicate with the wider MDT, patients, families and carers.
Proactively advocate for patients with complex needs.
Proactively work with patients promoting self-management empowering them to make choices about their future management.
Have overall responsibility for the management of a complex clinical caseload
Liaise with clinical colleagues from all specialties regarding assessment of patient needs prior to transfer of care.
To work in conjunction with the Team Leader in the daily line management and coordination of clinical staff delegating tasks appropriately e.g. rotational staff of all disciplines, support workers.
To take responsibility for developing the service to improve clinical outcomes, the patient experience and make best use of resources.
Core hours are worked Monday to Friday, 8-4. Flexible working applications will be considered. Additional duties will include participation in a weekend working rota.
For more information about our organisation please visit our website and follow us on Twitter (NUH Therapies @NUHTherapies) and Facebook.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- BSc (hons) in Occupational Therapy and current professional registration with HCPC
- Recognised post-graduate training relevant to stroke preferably including MSc or completed modules
- Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD.
Physical
Essential
- Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
- Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide 1st line management
- Able to plan and deliver clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
- Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes
- Experience in training/supervising students in own profession
Communication
Essential
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans.
- Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
Analysis and judgment
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of very complex patients
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
- Able to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to re-allocate staffing resources
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
- Able to lead in the development, review and implementation of relevant polices and service development, recognising and responding to wider strategic concerns
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- BSc (hons) in Occupational Therapy and current professional registration with HCPC
- Recognised post-graduate training relevant to stroke preferably including MSc or completed modules
- Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD.
Physical
Essential
- Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
- Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide 1st line management
- Able to plan and deliver clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
- Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes
- Experience in training/supervising students in own profession
Communication
Essential
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans.
- Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
Analysis and judgment
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of very complex patients
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
- Able to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to re-allocate staffing resources
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
- Able to lead in the development, review and implementation of relevant polices and service development, recognising and responding to wider strategic concerns
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.
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).
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.
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).