Job summary
Stroke Occupational Therapist based at Williton stroke recovery centre
Band 6 - 30 hours fixed term for 9 months
Do you want to be part of an exciting and growing Stroke and ABIService?
Who have been awarded an innovation award by the Community Hospitals Innovation Team?
If this sounds exciting and appeals to you, then consider applying today!
Main duties of the job
This is a role to manage the needs of our busy community stroke ward based at Williton.
This innovative service delivers intensive rehabilitation within patients' homes using state-of-the-art mobile technology, ensuring patients are kept at the centre of all decisions, goals, intervention and discharge plans. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Assistants jointly providing seamless services to patients within their homes and along the whole stroke pathway.
We strive to use current best practice and do so by regularly reviewing our service and adapting to provide patients with the best possible outcomes using evidence based practice.
To support this service, we require an additional Band 6 Occupational Therapist at 30 hours per week hours per week to work as part of the team and contribute to the efficient countywide service.
Please contact Lana Wand on 07500127178 for further info.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder Will:-Provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the service.Provide specialist assessment, treatment plans and interventions to Stroke and ABI patient in both patients homes, and community hospital setting using a variety of treatment provision methods.
Participate in the development of the Service in the community and within the Community hospital bedded environments.Provide advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT.Provide support, guidance and training to Rehabilitation assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Band 5 therapists and students.Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within both the community and the community hospital bedded environments.Act as Clinical Supervisor and undertake Managerial Supervision, including Appraisal, for Rehabilitation Assistants and Band 5 Occupational TherapistsWork their hours over 7 days, including out of hours, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.Be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service
Please see attached job description and person spec.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder Will:-Provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the service.Provide specialist assessment, treatment plans and interventions to Stroke and ABI patient in both patients homes, and community hospital setting using a variety of treatment provision methods.
Participate in the development of the Service in the community and within the Community hospital bedded environments.Provide advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT.Provide support, guidance and training to Rehabilitation assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Band 5 therapists and students.Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within both the community and the community hospital bedded environments.Act as Clinical Supervisor and undertake Managerial Supervision, including Appraisal, for Rehabilitation Assistants and Band 5 Occupational TherapistsWork their hours over 7 days, including out of hours, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.Be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service
Please see attached job description and person spec.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in O.T.
- HPC Registration
- Membership of COT
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses
Desirable
- Wheelchair accreditation
- Post graduate accredited course in Stroke rehabilitation Care of the Elderly and/or Rehabilitation/Neurology
- Membership of relevant COT special interest group
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
- Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas of practice to include elderly patients with complex multipathology, neurological, orthopaedics etc
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in a Community Hospital setting
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of service development and review
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in O.T.
- HPC Registration
- Membership of COT
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses
Desirable
- Wheelchair accreditation
- Post graduate accredited course in Stroke rehabilitation Care of the Elderly and/or Rehabilitation/Neurology
- Membership of relevant COT special interest group
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
- Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas of practice to include elderly patients with complex multipathology, neurological, orthopaedics etc
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in a Community Hospital setting
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of service development and review
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).
