Job summary
Band
6 Specialist Occupational Therapist,Suffolk
Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team,1.0wte
permanent
An exciting and
challenging opportunity has arisen within the Suffolk Stroke Early Supported
Discharge Team, for the role of Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6 to
join our Team in the West of the County.
The Suffolk Stroke
Early Supported Discharge Team provides specialist individualised stroke
rehabilitation, in order to support stroke patients and their carers in the
first 6 weeks of discharge from hospital to home.
We are looking for a
dynamic and passionate Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist with a
specific interest and clinical experience in stroke rehabilitation for a
full-time, permanent static position. We
work as an interdisciplinary team which operates 5 days a week, Monday
Friday; however due to changes in service provision; the post holder might be
required to deliver 7-day service or engage in a wider service delivery model
in the future. The interdisciplinary team consists of Physiotherapists,
Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical
Neuropsychologist, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate
will be a highly motivated individual, who is passionate about helping patients
to improve their quality of life and recover following their stroke. You will
work in a variety of settings including patients homes and the community
providing specialist therapy assessments and interventions, whilst outlining
rehabilitation care plans for the Rehabilitation Assistants to carry out with
supervision, in order to enable patients to achieve their optimal level of
independence.
You will work closely
with patients and their families and carers in the planning and implementation
of their rehabilitation care plans. You will be expected to work
collaboratively across the Suffolk Stroke Pathway to ensure a seamless
provision of stroke services, from the acute hospital through the early
supported discharge team service, including as required referral to GPs,
community therapy and nursing teams, and signposting to appropriate voluntary
agencies.
You
will need to demonstrate
Comprehensive
clinical knowledge of stroke rehabilitation
Thorough
clinical reasoning and an awareness of stroke specific guidelines.
A holistic
patient centred approach.
IT knowledge
and ability to maintain appropriate patient and clinical records in line with
the Trusts policies and procedures.
Please
see the attached job description and person specification for full details.
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a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and childrens ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
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do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
To work within a stroke interdisciplinary early supported
discharge team to provide high quality specialist occupational therapy rehabilitation to patients following
a stroke in their
own home/communities, in order to
allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum
rehabilitation potential.
To work collaboratively across the Suffolk
Stroke Pathway to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services from the acute hospital into
Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team.
To work autonomously, carrying out the assessment,
implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based specialist treatment programs
for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and
complex health needs.
To supervise and support junior
staff and students.
Contribute to service development and data collection within Suffolk integrated stroke services.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Clinical
To provide a specialist occupational therapy service within
the interdisciplinary early supported
discharge team consisting of liaison, assessment, and treatment of patients
following stoke referred to the stroke early supported discharge team.
To manage
autonomously a significant caseload with supervision from senior staff members.
To participate in the patients inter-disciplinary rehabilitation goals which may include aspects
of personal care, ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation.
To make appropriate clinical decisions following
assessment, using evidence
based practice and outcome measures to provide the most
effective treatment to patients, their families and carers within clearly
defined inter-disciplinary care plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
To work within a stroke interdisciplinary early supported
discharge team to provide high quality specialist occupational therapy rehabilitation to patients following
a stroke in their
own home/communities, in order to
allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum
rehabilitation potential.
To work collaboratively across the Suffolk
Stroke Pathway to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services from the acute hospital into
Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team.
To work autonomously, carrying out the assessment,
implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based specialist treatment programs
for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and
complex health needs.
To supervise and support junior
staff and students.
Contribute to service development and data collection within Suffolk integrated stroke services.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Clinical
To provide a specialist occupational therapy service within
the interdisciplinary early supported
discharge team consisting of liaison, assessment, and treatment of patients
following stoke referred to the stroke early supported discharge team.
To manage
autonomously a significant caseload with supervision from senior staff members.
To participate in the patients inter-disciplinary rehabilitation goals which may include aspects
of personal care, ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation.
To make appropriate clinical decisions following
assessment, using evidence
based practice and outcome measures to provide the most
effective treatment to patients, their families and carers within clearly
defined inter-disciplinary care plans.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and application of national guidelines for stoke and relevant standards and outcome measures
- Competency in physical skills of assessment and treatment of patients with stroke
- Competency in assessment of patients impairments physical and cognitive and formulating treatment plans and appropriate goals
- Experience of staff supervision and appraisal of qualifies and unqualified staff
- Clinical reasoning skills and problem-solving ability, using initiative where appropriate
- Knowledge and understanding of research process
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc /Diploma in Occupational Therapy or MSc Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Post - graduate experience working within neurology/stroke care
- Previous experience of working in and with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in the supervision of rehab assistants (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education
- Clinical fieldwork Educators Course
- Evidence of attendance at specialist stroke courses
- Previous post graduate clinical experience in stroke care in a community setting
- Member of specialist interest group
- Experience of participating in research and audit project
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication, organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to deal with distressing and emotionally difficult situations and to communicate complex and or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance knowledge of boundaries to understanding
- Ability to prioritise workload organising and delegating effectively
- IT skills
- Good teaching and presentation skills ability to pass on appropriate skills and knowledge to others formally/informally on an individual/group basis with variety of media
- Ability to evaluate research evidence and apply relevant outcome measures
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure and maintain high professional and personal standards
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Committed to team and personal development
- Reliable and accountable approach for self and others
- Flexible and adaptable approach good problem- solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy
- Confident in approach to patients, colleagues and other health professionals
- Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities
- Able to make own travelling arrangements to meet the demands of the service
- Able to communicate highly effectively in the English Language in both verbal and written modalities
- Able to identify with the Trusts commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and application of national guidelines for stoke and relevant standards and outcome measures
- Competency in physical skills of assessment and treatment of patients with stroke
- Competency in assessment of patients impairments physical and cognitive and formulating treatment plans and appropriate goals
- Experience of staff supervision and appraisal of qualifies and unqualified staff
- Clinical reasoning skills and problem-solving ability, using initiative where appropriate
- Knowledge and understanding of research process
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc /Diploma in Occupational Therapy or MSc Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Post - graduate experience working within neurology/stroke care
- Previous experience of working in and with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in the supervision of rehab assistants (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education
- Clinical fieldwork Educators Course
- Evidence of attendance at specialist stroke courses
- Previous post graduate clinical experience in stroke care in a community setting
- Member of specialist interest group
- Experience of participating in research and audit project
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication, organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to deal with distressing and emotionally difficult situations and to communicate complex and or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance knowledge of boundaries to understanding
- Ability to prioritise workload organising and delegating effectively
- IT skills
- Good teaching and presentation skills ability to pass on appropriate skills and knowledge to others formally/informally on an individual/group basis with variety of media
- Ability to evaluate research evidence and apply relevant outcome measures
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure and maintain high professional and personal standards
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Committed to team and personal development
- Reliable and accountable approach for self and others
- Flexible and adaptable approach good problem- solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy
- Confident in approach to patients, colleagues and other health professionals
- Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities
- Able to make own travelling arrangements to meet the demands of the service
- Able to communicate highly effectively in the English Language in both verbal and written modalities
- Able to identify with the Trusts commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
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
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Additional information
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).
