Job summary
Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist, Band 7 1.0 WTE - 37.5hours per week
Community Neurorehabilitation
We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, to join our growing multidisciplinary specialist Community Neurorehabilitation Service. This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills, as you will be a deputy to the part-time clinical specialist. You will be responsible for supervision of the team as well as having a key role in promoting evidence based practice and service development. We are an innovative team who are a passionate about the specialist service we provide offering skilled development in both stroke and long terms conditions.
All applicants must have experience of working with an adult client group in neurological rehabilitation at a senior level. You need to be a confident autonomous practitioner with high level leadership and communication skills, a flexible problem solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and be efficient in your time and people management. The team provides a service in clients' own homes, care homes and the local community and provides a great opportunity for joint working, joint goal setting and regular in-service training.
Main duties of the job
To provide advanced specialist Occupational Therapy input to clients as part of the specialist Community Neurorehabilitation service.
To provide clinical leadership in partnership with the Principal OT into the day to day delivery of Occupational Therapy in the specialist Community Neurorehabilitation service, ensuring the highest possible standards of practice. This includes supervision and support of junior staff and students.
Support the Team Manager - Specialist Community Neurorehabilitation, in establishing and monitoring a robust clinical governance framework for the specialist Community Neurorehabilitation service.
We provide our service to people in the place most suited to their current need, (their home, day centre, place of work etc) as well as in our own small outpatient gym.
It is also essential that you hold a full UK driving license and preferably have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes, although Oxleas offers a Lease Car Scheme to all substantive employees.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be able to work alone in the community in a variety of settings, independent of multi-disciplinary support whilst in direct contact with clients and their carers
- To be responsible and accountable for occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of highly complex neurological conditions including stroke, as an autonomous practitioner and in partnership with the client / carer
- Utilise effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence based practice to develop individual specialist rehabilitation management care plans which address the clients goals and clinical need.
- Use a range of highly specialist clinical assessments and skills to ensure effective treatment
- To monitor, review and continually re-assess clients with complex care plans and objectives, and facilitate modification of packages of care/targets as appropriate to enable achievement of their goals
- To carry out clinical risk assessment and complete risk management plans relevant to the clinical group
- To engage in joint patient assessment/ treatment with more junior staff as need dictates
- To work in a co-ordinated manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved in client care
- To provide advice and education to client, carers and relatives based on clinical evidence and identified need
- To provide highly specialist advice & second opinions to more junior colleagues/others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with physical difficulties
- To maintain up-to-date clinical written records and electronic database in accordance with local and professional standards
- To write comprehensive discharge and progress reports to medical referrers.
- Triage referrals into the service to ensure the waiting time for assessment is met, and allocation to appropriate skilled staff.
- To assess for and arrange provision of rehabilitative equipment as required by client.
- To identify and manage where appropriate the mental / emotion health of the client
- To ensure the vocational / occupational needs of the client are effectively addressed in treatment/rehabilitation as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be able to work alone in the community in a variety of settings, independent of multi-disciplinary support whilst in direct contact with clients and their carers
- To be responsible and accountable for occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of highly complex neurological conditions including stroke, as an autonomous practitioner and in partnership with the client / carer
- Utilise effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence based practice to develop individual specialist rehabilitation management care plans which address the clients goals and clinical need.
- Use a range of highly specialist clinical assessments and skills to ensure effective treatment
- To monitor, review and continually re-assess clients with complex care plans and objectives, and facilitate modification of packages of care/targets as appropriate to enable achievement of their goals
- To carry out clinical risk assessment and complete risk management plans relevant to the clinical group
- To engage in joint patient assessment/ treatment with more junior staff as need dictates
- To work in a co-ordinated manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved in client care
- To provide advice and education to client, carers and relatives based on clinical evidence and identified need
- To provide highly specialist advice & second opinions to more junior colleagues/others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with physical difficulties
- To maintain up-to-date clinical written records and electronic database in accordance with local and professional standards
- To write comprehensive discharge and progress reports to medical referrers.
- Triage referrals into the service to ensure the waiting time for assessment is met, and allocation to appropriate skilled staff.
- To assess for and arrange provision of rehabilitative equipment as required by client.
- To identify and manage where appropriate the mental / emotion health of the client
- To ensure the vocational / occupational needs of the client are effectively addressed in treatment/rehabilitation as appropriate
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification
- Successful completion of specialist short courses at MSc level, relevant to Neuro rehabilitation.
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership development inc: qualification /courses
- Registered member of BAOT specialist Neuro section
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 3 years experience working with adult client group in neurorehabilitation / stroke
- oEvidence of recent Continuing Professional and Personal Development in relation to neurological conditions / stroke
- oProven multi-disciplinary team working
- oExperience in a community setting
- oExperience of supervising and contributing to service development
Desirable
- oExperience of developing and delivering training packages
Knowledgeand, skills & abilities
Essential
- Professional/ Clinical knowledge acquired through training and practical experience
- Experience of developing and using relevant outcome measures
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills - clinical reasoning
- Ability to provide clinical leadership to a team of therapists and assistants and manage through change
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
- oAbility to manage poor performance of others
- oExperience of leading clinical audits
- oExcellent awareness of current research into relevant areas
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated, able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Commitment to the principles of reablement and inclusion
Other
Essential
- Driving license
- Car owner / access to vehicle for work
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification
- Successful completion of specialist short courses at MSc level, relevant to Neuro rehabilitation.
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership development inc: qualification /courses
- Registered member of BAOT specialist Neuro section
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 3 years experience working with adult client group in neurorehabilitation / stroke
- oEvidence of recent Continuing Professional and Personal Development in relation to neurological conditions / stroke
- oProven multi-disciplinary team working
- oExperience in a community setting
- oExperience of supervising and contributing to service development
Desirable
- oExperience of developing and delivering training packages
Knowledgeand, skills & abilities
Essential
- Professional/ Clinical knowledge acquired through training and practical experience
- Experience of developing and using relevant outcome measures
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills - clinical reasoning
- Ability to provide clinical leadership to a team of therapists and assistants and manage through change
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
- oAbility to manage poor performance of others
- oExperience of leading clinical audits
- oExcellent awareness of current research into relevant areas
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated, able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Commitment to the principles of reablement and inclusion
Other
Essential
- Driving license
- Car owner / access to vehicle for work
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).
