About this role
Job summary
**Internal Applicants Only**
**Band 5-6 progression routes will be considered**
Specialist Occupational Therapist Stroke and Neurology in-patients This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work as part of the stroke occupational therapy service who are a well established, supportive multidisciplinary team. The team, is lead by our advanced Occupational Therapist who works as part of the team on the unit. The team is based on the ward and the successful candidate will be part of close knit MDT including physiotherapists, speech therapists, nursing and medical staff.
There is an expectation that staff will volunteer to assist covering the stroke unit over bank holiday weekends and possibly across a 7 day service should this be funded in the future.
As a specialist we are looking for applicants who are passionate about stroke and neurological rehabilitation and possess relevant experience in cognitive and physical rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy.
Applicants will be HCPC registered and have a min of 18 months post graduate experience, have a valid work permit and previous experience in the NHS. Evidence of post-graduate training in rehabilitation and / or stroke and on-going personal CPD is desired. Prior experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work with complex cases is not essential but is desirable.
Main duties of the job
You will demonstrate solid clinical skills as you will be working independently in outpatient and community settings as part of the Occupational Therapy service. You will be part of the stroke team of qualified staff and rehabilitation assistants and together you will provide and ensure the required standards of the care/service to rehabilitation and the management of patients with stroke and newly acquired neurological conditions.
We have a structured in service training programme and appraisal process in place to actively promote ongoing learning. Across all the services we have very experienced clinicians who are passionate about developing others and themselves.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. Please note:
Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see further details in Job Description & Personal Specification attached.
**This job advert will close as soon as a sufficient amount of applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if you are interested.**
If you have any questions, please contact Sally O'Connell, [email protected] Granby stroke unit Team lead OR Pam Bagot, [email protected], Principal Physiotherapist
Person Specification
Criteria Essential
HCPC Registered OT BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent Completed a range of post-grad training on relevant subjects Minimum 18 months post graduate experience Experience of stroke and general medical, conditions Experience of neurology Experience of acute wards and rehabilitation Experienced in assessment and provision of assistive equipment and adaptations
Desirable
Completed or working towards professional practice educators qualification Accreditation as a professional practice educator Experience of service development Experience of resource management Minimum of 1 year stroke experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)