Job summary
Community Neuro Rehab Occupational Therapist- Band 5 Full Time, Temporary
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is able to offer an exciting opportunity for a temporary contract within CNRT. You will be a member of our interdisciplinary community team. You will be part of a rewarding and developing service, committed to providing evidence based intervention.
CNRT comprises of Early Supported Discharge for Stroke, Community Stroke and Community Neuro Rehab. We offer community based treatments in a variety of settings including the home, group, clinic, or the wider community.
We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist who can assess and treat patients as an autonomous practitioner, whilst working effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team.
You will have good time management skills, a flexible approach to delivering care, the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and experience in the clinical field of adult neurology.
For further information on this post please telephone Jayne Cross or Amy McCarthy on 0161 922 4888 (option 3).
Main duties of the job
Carry out occupational therapy assessments, plan and deliver treatment and offer education and support to patients and their families, in a variety of community settings.
You will be expected to practice autonomously but work as a part of an integrated multidisciplinary team and may be required to delegate work to support staff.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
SECTION 1- MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carry out occupational therapy assessments
Treatment planning, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning
Therapeutic intervention
Delegate tasks to support staff
Contribute to the MDT
Work collaboratively within the wider health and social care economy
Liaise with appropriate agencies
Educate patients to encourage self management.
Responsibility for Patient Care
Carrying out appropriate occupational therapy assessments, based on good practice Developing treatment plans, tailored to the patients need and demonstrating sound clinical reasoning
Delivering therapeutic intervention based on the findings of your assessments
Promoting self management to all patients
Supporting patients (and their carers if appropriate) by providing information which is well sourced and of good quality.
Assist patients, carers, relatives during incidental contact.
Planning and organising
Organise and plan their own day to day workload, in order to meet the demands of the service and job role.
Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources
The post holder will ensure safe and effective use of equipment, resources and consumables at all times.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation
Be aware of, comment on and actively participate in changes on policy, procedure or service development.
Embrace and support line management and the department, in making service improvements effective within the work place
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership
Support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the work place.
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training
Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role
Deliver education and training to patients, their carers and other appropriate agencies, in relation to the role of an occupational therapist, the patients condition, healthy lifestyle choices and self management.
Responsibilities for data and information resources
Comply with the standards expected by the Organisation, in relation to the inputting of activity data.
Research, Development and Audit
Contribute to departmental, local or National audits when required.
SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Communications
Develop working relationships with the immediate team Communicate with a wide range of people to ensure that treatment planning and intervention is holistic and cohesive
Use a variety of communication methods throughout the working day, eg: email, written records and telephone.
Communicate difficult or sensitive information relating to patient care
Ensure that all locally produced information documents are in the corporate style and that all written information complies with Trust policy
SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT
Be required to carry out activities which involve manual handling and physical activity
Be required to drive from visit to visit when working in community teams
Be required to switch attention between tasks throughout the day
Be required to use a computer for parts of every day
Job description
Job responsibilities
SECTION 1- MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carry out occupational therapy assessments
Treatment planning, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning
Therapeutic intervention
Delegate tasks to support staff
Contribute to the MDT
Work collaboratively within the wider health and social care economy
Liaise with appropriate agencies
Educate patients to encourage self management.
Responsibility for Patient Care
Carrying out appropriate occupational therapy assessments, based on good practice Developing treatment plans, tailored to the patients need and demonstrating sound clinical reasoning
Delivering therapeutic intervention based on the findings of your assessments
Promoting self management to all patients
Supporting patients (and their carers if appropriate) by providing information which is well sourced and of good quality.
Assist patients, carers, relatives during incidental contact.
Planning and organising
Organise and plan their own day to day workload, in order to meet the demands of the service and job role.
Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources
The post holder will ensure safe and effective use of equipment, resources and consumables at all times.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation
Be aware of, comment on and actively participate in changes on policy, procedure or service development.
Embrace and support line management and the department, in making service improvements effective within the work place
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership
Support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the work place.
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training
Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role
Deliver education and training to patients, their carers and other appropriate agencies, in relation to the role of an occupational therapist, the patients condition, healthy lifestyle choices and self management.
Responsibilities for data and information resources
Comply with the standards expected by the Organisation, in relation to the inputting of activity data.
Research, Development and Audit
Contribute to departmental, local or National audits when required.
SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Communications
Develop working relationships with the immediate team Communicate with a wide range of people to ensure that treatment planning and intervention is holistic and cohesive
Use a variety of communication methods throughout the working day, eg: email, written records and telephone.
Communicate difficult or sensitive information relating to patient care
Ensure that all locally produced information documents are in the corporate style and that all written information complies with Trust policy
SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT
Be required to carry out activities which involve manual handling and physical activity
Be required to drive from visit to visit when working in community teams
Be required to switch attention between tasks throughout the day
Be required to use a computer for parts of every day
Person Specification
Education/qualification
Essential
- BSc Honours Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Experience gained on student rotations
- Ability to communicate with patients, carers and other professionals in health/social
- Ability to assess and plan treatment using a problem solving approach
- Registration with the HPC
- UK driving license (or other appropriate qualification)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Previous experience at junior level, of the clinical field of neurology
- Knowledge of EC manual handling guidelines
- Previous experience of community working
- Previous experience of being part of an MDT
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people who have barriers to understanding
- Ability to communicate with patients, carers and other professionals in health/social care and voluntary agencies
- Ability to assess and plan treatment using a problem solving approach
- Ability to delegate responsibility appropriately
Person Specification
Education/qualification
Essential
- BSc Honours Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Experience gained on student rotations
- Ability to communicate with patients, carers and other professionals in health/social
- Ability to assess and plan treatment using a problem solving approach
- Registration with the HPC
- UK driving license (or other appropriate qualification)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Previous experience at junior level, of the clinical field of neurology
- Knowledge of EC manual handling guidelines
- Previous experience of community working
- Previous experience of being part of an MDT
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people who have barriers to understanding
- Ability to communicate with patients, carers and other professionals in health/social care and voluntary agencies
- Ability to assess and plan treatment using a problem solving approach
- Ability to delegate responsibility appropriately
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).
