Integrated Community Stroke Service Occupational Therapist

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within stroke rehabilitation. The Hambleton & Richmondshire ESD team is a relatively newly established yet forward thinking and supportive team, comprising of a Consultant Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Neuropsychologist, Dietitian and Assistants. We work closely with the rehab team to ensure timely discharge from hospital and continue the rehabilitation journey in the patient's home. We carry out joint visits as required, and have weekly MDT meetings to discuss progress of each patient. We utilise outcome measures and patient feedback to ensure we are delivering the best service possible.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, management and treatment of stroke patients within their own home, following their discharge from hospital, in order to regain/maintain their independence.

To devise and deliver specialised programmes of care for Stroke patients and communicate treatment details to patients and caregivers.

To work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary (MDT) team to provide a holistic therapeutic approach to functional rehabilitation

To support Therapy Assistants to follow a programme of care to ensure responsive and effective interventions

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-FCS-7125780

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To hold a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
To be registered as an Occupational Therapist and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
To have achieved or be willing to work towards relevant diploma level or equivalent post-graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

Able to work both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team
To be able to travel independently throughout the localities
Ability to work across professional boundaries working with multiple teams of healthcare professionals in more than one location

Knowledge

Essential

Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience including treating patients with stroke
Knowledge of relevant Stroke national guidelines and standards
Evidence of audit and participation in service development
To demonstrate analytical skills and judgement
Ability to work to unpredictable work patterns on a frequent basis e.g. working to deadlines, interruptions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To hold a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
To be registered as an Occupational Therapist and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
To have achieved or be willing to work towards relevant diploma level or equivalent post-graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

Able to work both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team
To be able to travel independently throughout the localities
Ability to work across professional boundaries working with multiple teams of healthcare professionals in more than one location

Knowledge

Essential

Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience including treating patients with stroke
Knowledge of relevant Stroke national guidelines and standards
Evidence of audit and participation in service development
To demonstrate analytical skills and judgement
Ability to work to unpredictable work patterns on a frequent basis e.g. working to deadlines, interruptions

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.