Clinical Specialist OT - Community Stroke & Neurology Team
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
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Job summary
Do you have extensive, specialist experience working as an occupational therapist within the field of stroke and Neurology assessment and rehabilitation?
Do you have experience and enjoy working in Community Services in patients own home, community settings and clinics?
Do you have excellent leadership skills?
Are you passionate about service transformation?
If yes, read on this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic, committed and highly skilled Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in the Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS) which is integral to Community Health Services. The CINSS model of care involves transformation and partnership working across organisational and multi professional boundaries.
The successful candidate will join a specialist multi-professional team comprising of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Clinical Psychologist (Neuropsychology) and Generic Rehabilitation Technical Instructors working closely with Speech and Language Therapy services along with, Stroke and Neurology Rehabilitation Consultants. The team provides specialist patient centred, goal directed specialist neuro- rehabilitation in community and outpatient settings.
We politely request that previous applicants for this role need not apply.
Main duties of the job
This post requires a highly skilled and dedicated occupational therapist who can lead the professional and clinical agenda for occupational therapy within the specialist service, working closely with existing Clinical Specialist occupational therapists, clinical specialist physiotherapists, operational leads, operational and clinical service leads.
You will need extensive specialist clinical skills and experience working in the field of Neurology and/or Stroke and experience and working within the community setting would be desirable. Excellent organisational, communication and team working skills are required along with the ability to support and train staff. Developing clinical guidelines, pathways and processes will also be integral to this role.
If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated and dynamic with excellent specialist clinical, professional skills and experience we look forward to hearing from you. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering specialist rehabilitation across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The team's hub is at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre (BHSCC), along with spoke bases across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. The base for this role will be the BHSCC. For the successful candidate full time and part time hours will be considered.
If you are successfully short-listed you will be invited to undertake an interview on the 4th July 2024 at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at 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
08 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,724 to £50,056 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9313-24-0660
Job locations
37 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
LE3 1HN
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
37 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
LE3 1HN
Employer's website
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