Job summary
Would you like a
fantastic career in Neurology and to specialise and develop in the areas of Acute Stroke,
Complex Care, Acute Neurorehabilitation as well Neuro-Outpatients? We have 2 fantastic Band 6 Senior
Occupational Therapist opportunities at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
These posts would be
suited to Band 5s with some post graduate neurology rotational experience or
novice Band 6s looking to specialise in these wonderful and rewarding areas.
The potential candidates would be supported and developed through our Novice to Expert career framework. This
is a framework that offers a clear demarcation between the
expectations for a novice Band 6 OT and someone who is meeting the expectations
and carrying responsibilities of an experienced Band 6 OT.
You will be supported by a very
experienced workforce. These include Clinical Strategic Lead OTs & Clinical Specialists. Our service
also has a Clinical Practice & Education Lead who works with our Band 6
clinicians, developing robust training & development.
You will be part
of the monthly Neuro in-service training programme and a new MDT Therapy
Stroke Training programme with the Community Stroke Team and Evesham Community Hospital.
You
will be supported to attend a variety of training:
Introduction to
Bobath,
Splinting in
Neurology,
Braintree
Cognitive Package,
Posture and
Seating,
We would also be happy to support your 1st annual membership fee with RCOT Specialist section for Neurological Practice.
Main duties of the job
Your caseload will have an emphasis on
patients with acute stroke or a neurological illness or critical care requiring
excellent assessment and treatment skills and the ability to discharge the
patient onto the most appropriate rehabilitation service; this includes working
within tight timeframes.
Internal rotations include:
Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke
This is an opportunity to
enhance initial assessment skills, intervention planning, and discharges of
Acute Stroke patients. There is an emphasis on multi-disciplinary working
in particular joint initial neurological assessment of patients with Neuro
Physiotherapists and joint therapy sessions with Speech and Language
Therapists.
Complex Care
The newly developed
Complex Care team has been designed to include patients that have complex needs
and therefore require more specialist assessments and interventions focusing on
cognition, orientation, delirium, application and interpretation of
standardised tests, upper limb and splinting, seating and positioning and
therapeutic manual handling. This rotation includes in-reach to Critical Care, cross
site working and out-reach into the community.
Neuro
Outpatients
This service provides assessment and intervention to patients with a neurological diagnosis
to facilitate occupations that matter to them using functional, remedial and
education approaches. Rehabilitation of cognitive and upper limb deficits, driver screening assessments and upper limb splinting.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To
hold an active caseload within Stroke, Neurology, Complex Care, within
Occupational therapy across both in and outpatient services.
- To
provide Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning to
patients within the acute service with a special emphasis on patients with a
diagnosis of stroke or with neurological conditions, complex care (including
medical conditions), within the acute hospital setting which will include
working within tight timeframes for patient discharges.
- To
provide guidance and supervision to less experienced staff and students.
- To
take a proactive role within the Occupational Therapy team within your base hospital,
with the ability to provide advice or cover on other Trust sites as
required.
- To
liaise with senior Occupational Therapists to ensure the smooth and effective
running of the Occupational Therapy service at an operational level on a daily
basis.
- You
will gain mentorship and support from the Occupational Therapy Clinical
Specialists, especially those within stroke and complex care
- The
job role includes working bank holidays and 7 day working as part of a roster
system as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To
hold an active caseload within Stroke, Neurology, Complex Care, within
Occupational therapy across both in and outpatient services.
- To
provide Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning to
patients within the acute service with a special emphasis on patients with a
diagnosis of stroke or with neurological conditions, complex care (including
medical conditions), within the acute hospital setting which will include
working within tight timeframes for patient discharges.
- To
provide guidance and supervision to less experienced staff and students.
- To
take a proactive role within the Occupational Therapy team within your base hospital,
with the ability to provide advice or cover on other Trust sites as
required.
- To
liaise with senior Occupational Therapists to ensure the smooth and effective
running of the Occupational Therapy service at an operational level on a daily
basis.
- You
will gain mentorship and support from the Occupational Therapy Clinical
Specialists, especially those within stroke and complex care
- The
job role includes working bank holidays and 7 day working as part of a roster
system as required.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to clinically analyse and act appropriately on professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to administer and interpret standardised assessments.
- Ability to assess and form a treatment plan appropriate to the acute setting for patients with acquired brain injury.
Desirable
- Practical application to splint patients with abnormal tone.
- Experience of working with Head injury patients
- Experience of working with neurological conditions other than CVE
Other Qualities
Essential
- Flexible attitude to routine and non-routine tasks
- Ability to guide the practice of others
- Ability to work in a team and to be a positive influence within the team
- Ability to provide proactive supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills across all grades
- Evidence of ability to provide a learning experience for other staff / students
- Evidence of willingness to learn and utilise new skills.
- Ability to undertake the manual handling aspects of the role on a daily basis (see job description)
- Ability to travel / work between sites
- Ability to be able to work across a 7-day working pattern.
- To be able to cope with health and safety issues relating to Occupational Therapy, e.g., dealing with bodily fluids
- Awareness of self, professional presentation to other staff and the public
- Awareness of confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of post graduate training in Neurology
Desirable
- Practice educator
- Institute of leadership and Management Level 3
- Coaching
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of varied acute hospital experience
- Evidence of experience within acute NHS hospital based or community neurology/ stroke
- Experience of the administration and interpretation of commonly used standardised cognitive assessments.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with patients on fast-track discharge/ complex discharge
- Evidence of experience of undertaking formal supervision with staff.
Desirable
- Experience of administering and interpreting cognitive assessments such as the Rookwood driving screening
- Experience of upper limb bespoke splinting
- Experience of promoting the Occupational Therapy role within an MDT clinic setting.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to clinically analyse and act appropriately on professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to administer and interpret standardised assessments.
- Ability to assess and form a treatment plan appropriate to the acute setting for patients with acquired brain injury.
Desirable
- Practical application to splint patients with abnormal tone.
- Experience of working with Head injury patients
- Experience of working with neurological conditions other than CVE
Other Qualities
Essential
- Flexible attitude to routine and non-routine tasks
- Ability to guide the practice of others
- Ability to work in a team and to be a positive influence within the team
- Ability to provide proactive supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills across all grades
- Evidence of ability to provide a learning experience for other staff / students
- Evidence of willingness to learn and utilise new skills.
- Ability to undertake the manual handling aspects of the role on a daily basis (see job description)
- Ability to travel / work between sites
- Ability to be able to work across a 7-day working pattern.
- To be able to cope with health and safety issues relating to Occupational Therapy, e.g., dealing with bodily fluids
- Awareness of self, professional presentation to other staff and the public
- Awareness of confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of post graduate training in Neurology
Desirable
- Practice educator
- Institute of leadership and Management Level 3
- Coaching
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of varied acute hospital experience
- Evidence of experience within acute NHS hospital based or community neurology/ stroke
- Experience of the administration and interpretation of commonly used standardised cognitive assessments.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with patients on fast-track discharge/ complex discharge
- Evidence of experience of undertaking formal supervision with staff.
Desirable
- Experience of administering and interpreting cognitive assessments such as the Rookwood driving screening
- Experience of upper limb bespoke splinting
- Experience of promoting the Occupational Therapy role within an MDT clinic setting.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
