Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

Are you flexible, enthusiastic and committed to providing excellent patient care? If so we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for band 6 Occupational Therapists to join the Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS).

CINSS was established in 2016 as part of the Better Care Together Initiative and strives to provide specialist integrated care to patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The team continues to rapidly evolve and provides varied exciting opportunities to develop the service further, both clinically and organisationally.

The successful candidate will join a specialist multi-disciplinary team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dieticians, a Neuropsychologist, a Rehabilitation Consultant and Generic Rehabilitation Technical Instructors.

The post is for a fulltime band 6 Occupational Therapist working 37.5hrs per week (the service will also consider applications for part time working hours).

Positions are available in Leicester City, based at BHSCC, and Leicestershire East, based at St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough or Melton Mowbray Hospital.

Main duties of the job

This post requires a dedicated autonomous Occupational Therapist with sound clinical experience in neurology and stroke rehabilitation. Previous community experience would also be advantageous. The successful candidate will be expected to manage a caseload in a busy and developing community environment with opportunities to also work in outpatients. Excellent organisational, communication and team working skills are required for this position, along with the ability to support and train other members of the CINSS team. There are also internal opportunities within the service to rotate into the Discharge to Assess and 3 day Response Teams.

The CINSS team hub is at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre, with regional bases in Loughborough Hospital; Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital; St Luke’s Hospital; and Melton Hospital.

The post is for 37.5hrs per week but the service will also consider applications for part-time working hours. Positions are available in the city, based at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre, or in east Leicestershire, based at either Melton Hospital or St Luke’s Hospital.

The trust embraces agile working which enables employees to maximise their performance and productivity whilst maintaining a good work life balance.

If you are enthusiastic and self-motivated, we look forward to hearing from you.

About us

Here at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT), our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled “Information for Applicants”. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6- month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants ‘at risk’ within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

07 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-22-5604-SF

Job locations

Braunstone Health & Social Care Centre

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council.
Additional specialist post graduate training relevant to clinical area.

Experience

Essential

Professional approach.
Demonstrates initiative.
Flexible approach.
Evidence of multidisciplinary teamwork.
Ability to take a lead and work in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of Therapy Services in Clinical
Care Pathways.
Demonstrate confidence in own abilities relevant to post and
experience.
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance.
Ability to identify, provide and promote support to patients and
carers.
Ability to identify, provide and promote support to all members
of the Therapy Service.
Experience of working as an Occupational Therapist in relevant area
or has transferable skills.
Experience of research/audit/quality improvement.
Experience of supervising Junior Staff, Students and/or Support Staff.
Experience of teaching/passing on skills informal and informal
environments.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council.
Additional specialist post graduate training relevant to clinical area.

Experience

Essential

Professional approach.
Demonstrates initiative.
Flexible approach.
Evidence of multidisciplinary teamwork.
Ability to take a lead and work in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of Therapy Services in Clinical
Care Pathways.
Demonstrate confidence in own abilities relevant to post and
experience.
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance.
Ability to identify, provide and promote support to patients and
carers.
Ability to identify, provide and promote support to all members
of the Therapy Service.
Experience of working as an Occupational Therapist in relevant area
or has transferable skills.
Experience of research/audit/quality improvement.
Experience of supervising Junior Staff, Students and/or Support Staff.
Experience of teaching/passing on skills informal and informal
environments.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Braunstone Health & Social Care Centre

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Braunstone Health & Social Care Centre

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)