Job summary
We are recruiting for a Senior Stroke Occupational Therapist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a permanent Band 6 Occupational Therapist with neurological experience to join our Stroke therapy service at the Lister Hospital.
The stroke service is well established and respected within the Trust with new therapy leadership and ambitious plans for development.
The static Occupational Therapist post will be central to this development and there will be opportunities for clinical and leadership development.
If you are dynamic, proactive and passionate about quality stroke provision and the role of therapy, we would love to hear from you!
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role include assessment and treatment of patients within the HASU and ASU at the Lister Hospital, providing neurological support to the therapy team within the hospital and maintaining national therapy guidelines relating to stroke.
As a static senior Occupational Therapist, you will also be required to support and train junior and support staff, mentor students and take part in in-service training and service development initiatives.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of Multi Disciplinary Team working
- Evidence of clinical reasoning and prioritisation
- Execution and implementation of appropriate standardised assessment tools
- Post qualification experience of working with patients who have had a stroke
- Post qualification experience of working with patients within the acute care setting
- Experience of supervising junior members of staff/ occupational therapy students
Skills
Essential
- Able to plan, deliver and evaluate Occupational Therapy process
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Understanding of interdisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to carry out Service Development & Improvement
- A broad knowledge of current best evidence based practice in Neurological Occupational Therapy
- Excellent verbal and written skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of Multi Disciplinary Team working
- Evidence of clinical reasoning and prioritisation
- Execution and implementation of appropriate standardised assessment tools
- Post qualification experience of working with patients who have had a stroke
- Post qualification experience of working with patients within the acute care setting
- Experience of supervising junior members of staff/ occupational therapy students
Skills
Essential
- Able to plan, deliver and evaluate Occupational Therapy process
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Understanding of interdisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to carry out Service Development & Improvement
- A broad knowledge of current best evidence based practice in Neurological Occupational Therapy
- Excellent verbal and written skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
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).
