Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with strong assessment skills and an interest in Stroke?
We currently have a full-time post on the Acute stroke unit working within the MDT to provide excellent specialist care.
You will be part of the RUH's progressive and friendly integrated therapies department, where there is a culture of promoting learning and staff and service development.
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Pamela Bridges, Team Lead Physiotherapist for Acute Stroke on pamelabridges@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To hold responsibility for own case load and provide a high standard therapy service to patients on the Acute Stroke Unit with a focus on assessment, early rehab and timely discharge to appropriate stroke pathways.
To carry out and interpret specialist assessments including standardised cognitive and visual assessements applying sound clinical reasoning and problem solving skills.
To support and supervise band 5s, therapy support workers and students as a key member of our therapy team.
About us
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached detailed person specification and job description for further information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached detailed person specification and job description for further information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in occupational therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of regular and relevant CPD activities
Desirable
- Membership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Attendance at recent relevant postgraduate courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate development of specialist stroke knowledge
- Strong understanding of the occupational therapy process and the ability to apply it when working with stroke patients
- Experience of student and junior staff supervision
- Knowledge of validated assessment tools and outcome measures
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of working in a community services and intermediate care settings
- Experience of being involved in service development activities
- Experience in audit or measuring clinical effectiveness.
- At least 2 years post qualified experience, to include acute experience
Values
Essential
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
- Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
- Helps and co-operates with colleagues
- Pro-active and takes responsibility
- Willing to learn, open to change
Specific Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good team player-- able to support others in making their contribution
- To be competent in performing complex assessments and treatments
- Demonstrates effective leadership skills
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
- Flexibility in response to service demand
- Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Effective teaching skills
Physical Skills & Emotional Effort
Essential
- Regularly undertakes moderate physical effort for multiple periods on a daily basis, whilst carrying out concurrent activities
- Able to handle conflict effectively and differences in opinion tactfully.
Requirements due to Working Environment
Essential
- Able to work in a high pressure environment with competing demands
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in occupational therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of regular and relevant CPD activities
Desirable
- Membership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Attendance at recent relevant postgraduate courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate development of specialist stroke knowledge
- Strong understanding of the occupational therapy process and the ability to apply it when working with stroke patients
- Experience of student and junior staff supervision
- Knowledge of validated assessment tools and outcome measures
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of working in a community services and intermediate care settings
- Experience of being involved in service development activities
- Experience in audit or measuring clinical effectiveness.
- At least 2 years post qualified experience, to include acute experience
Values
Essential
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
- Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
- Helps and co-operates with colleagues
- Pro-active and takes responsibility
- Willing to learn, open to change
Specific Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good team player-- able to support others in making their contribution
- To be competent in performing complex assessments and treatments
- Demonstrates effective leadership skills
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
- Flexibility in response to service demand
- Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Effective teaching skills
Physical Skills & Emotional Effort
Essential
- Regularly undertakes moderate physical effort for multiple periods on a daily basis, whilst carrying out concurrent activities
- Able to handle conflict effectively and differences in opinion tactfully.
Requirements due to Working Environment
Essential
- Able to work in a high pressure environment with competing demands
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).
