About this role
Job summary
We would also welcome applicants who are looking for a band 5 to band 6 progression within this specialist area of practice.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aforward thinking, enthusiastic, and motivated Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Neurorehab and Stroke Therapy Teams at Bolton.
There are two posts currently within the service, one within the Neurorehab team and one on the inpatient stroke unit. There will be the opportunity to rotate through these services as well as the community stroke team in the future.
The Stroke Therapy service is based at the Royal Bolton Hospital and may support the wider Stroke Therapy and Community Stroke team based at Breightmet Health Centre.
The post holder will be part of a friendly and dynamic team working closely to provide collaborative care and specialist Occupational Therapy treatment, intervention and advice.
The successful applicant will work as part of a well established and highly skilled Stroke Therapy multidisciplinary team, alongside physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists, therapy assistants and nurses.
The service actively encourages training and staff development supported by experienced senior staff. The post holder will benefit from working within a supportive team, with a robust supervision and appraisal programme, excellent in-house training and CPD. Supervision and support will be provided by Band 7 Occupational Therapists.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the neurorehab and stroke therapy services supported by highly specialist therapists.
To perform therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior therapy staff and support staff.
To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy students.
To contribute to service research and audit activities.
To propose any service changes within own professional speciality area.
About us
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed
You will be required to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and its users, which could include participation in a weekend rota and may cross cover other services within the stroke and neurorehab services.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description.
If you have any further questions regarding this role, please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
OT degree Registered with HCPC Evidence CPD / post grad training in specialist area
Desirable
Membership of appropriate professional body Membership of professional special interest group Clinical educators course / supervise students
Experience Essential
Broad range of clinical experience prior to specialising. Experience of working in the field of Stroke and/or Neurorehab Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches/models used within the treatment of Stroke and/or Neurorehab Supervision of support staff and students. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
Delivering Fatigue Management Programme Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
Skills Essential
Ability to use and apply Assessment and treatment with patients with neurological impairment Ability to pass knowledge and skills onto others Work with data protection and trust policies Lead and inspire others Establish good working relationships Computer skills
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of neurological conditions/stroke and management achieved through in-depth experience or study Development of additional knowledge through specialist training and experience in order to be able to manage a caseload of complex needs Demonstrate learning about all the professions within the team. An understanding of quality governance and evidence based practice Knowledge of recent NHS & Trust developments and their impact on the service
other Essential
ability to work flexible hrs and weekends
Desirable
Car driver
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 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Breightmet Health Centre
Bolton
BL2 6NT
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)