About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the stroke therapy service at Peterborough City Hospital. The overall stroke pathway comprises of a HASU and ASU at Peterborough City Hospital and acute beds at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. The position is mainly at Peterborough City Hospital however flexibility will be required to provide cross-site cover.
The successful applicant will manage a varied and complex clinical caseload and be able to provide person-centred evidence-based stroke rehabilitation. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the supervision, development and training of students, registered staff and support workers. They will also be involved in service development and clinical audit. Regular supervision, training and development opportunities will be provided to ensure personal career development. Weekend and bank holiday working will be required. There will be a practical element to the interview so candidates will need to be available to attend for a face to face interview at Peterborough City Hospital.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole in patient/out patient team To undertake weekend working as required within service developments To be available to provide Clinical Supervision This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification to assess relevant skills effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree/Diploma in either PT or OT HCPC Registered
Desirable
CSP member Member of ACPIN
Experience Essential
Wide variety rotations through core clinical areas as a Band 5 Band 5 / 6 Experience in Acute Stroke Care NHS Acute Hospital Experience
Desirable
Band 6 Stroke Experience
Knowledge Essential
Clinical knowledge in clinical conditions associated with Stroke /sound level in theoretical knowledge of acute stroke care Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team Experience in use of basic IT system for data recording
Key Skills Essential
Able to work as a team member and independently Good Clinical Reasoning skills Ability to present information in logical concise manner
Other Essential
Ability to manage own time and pressure Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role i.e. Manual car driver Weekend working , either as part of front of house or on-call Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours Good previous attendance record
Desirable
Value added contribution to the team - may take on additional roles e.g. Health & Safety representative
Other Essential
Professional appearance & behaviour
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)