Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to enhance and develop their clinical skills within the speciality of Stroke.
The successful candidate will join our dedicated, compassionate Occupational Therapy Team, who benefit from a strong and recently expanded leadership team who work across all sites within Stroke Northumbria.
Our Occupational Therapy Team operates within a culture of a strong, supportive multidisciplinary model consisting of Occupational Therapists, Technical Instructors, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists. Therapists work alongside each other to promote person centred goals to enable positive rehabilitation outcomes and the facilitation of a timely discharge.
The Occupational Therapy Team is committed to providing an environment of excellent professional growth. Our expanded leadership team enables staff to benefit from regular supervision and appraisal, in addition to accessing regular team briefs, in house training opportunities and the scope to shape future service development.
Please note this is a band 5 to 6 development / training post, which will provide the successful candidate the opportunities to achieve the required competencies over an 18 month period.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service in the specialised area of stroke, supported by senior staff
To ensure Occupational Therapy service provision is prioritised and service delivery is made effectively within resource constraints.
To manage a defined caseload of patients (often with highly complex and long-term needs), using evidence based clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To undertake complex assessments, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions. This work will take place both in hospital and in patient homes.
To provide support for support staff and students, with opportunities to work as practice placement educator and participate in junior staff supervision
To contribute to service development work within Occupational Therapy and the wider stroke rehabilitation service.
To take a lead in the decision making process for discharge planning through assessment and the analysis of treatment outcomes.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached band 5 and band 6 Job descriptions which outline the main duties of the post and the skill acquisition required over the development period.
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached band 5 and band 6 Job descriptions which outline the main duties of the post and the skill acquisition required over the development period.
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in O.T.
- State registered with Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- Practice placement qualification.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience providing assessment and rehabilitation to adults with complex disability
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute and/or in-patient rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in O.T.
- State registered with Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- Practice placement qualification.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience providing assessment and rehabilitation to adults with complex disability
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute and/or in-patient rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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).
