Student Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago


West Bromwich West Midlands, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

Are you passionate about supporting the recovery of patients through Occupational Performance following a stroke? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced band 5 or established band 6 Occupational Therapist to join SWBH Stroke and Neurology Team.


In preparation for our move later this year to our brand new Hospital 'Midland Met', we have secured funding to right-size our acute Stroke therapy team to meet the new RCP guidelines for Stroke, and are looking s to extend our already thriving therapy family.


As a Trust we ensure that both your professional and academic needs, as well as you personal development and wellbeing are prioritised. We achieve this through a structured supervision programme, access to both local and external training opportunities and regular team trainings. This is an opportunity to strengthen and diversify the team, as such we are keen to interview individuals with an interest in specific areas of OT such as cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation and research.


As a band 6, you will have the opportunity to rotate across the Stroke and Neurology service, working on the acute and rehabilitation wards and with the community stroke service.
As part of this role you will be be required to utilise your core OT skills to complete assessments and deliver treatment plans to inform and develop individual rehabilitation goals for our cohort of patients.


You will use your knowledge and experience of rehabilitation to both deliver care for our patients and support the learning and development of more junior staff.


Alongside this, effective leadership skills will be required to direct others as needed and deputise for the band 7 OT lead in their absence.


Regular time for training and development -both internal and external - to meet your individual needs and support you to achieve your learning goals will be provided.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately 600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.


Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.


Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Membership Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Sufficient postgraduate experience to demonstrate ability to meet the personal specification and fulfil the job description.
Able to write complex reports in English
Experience of working as part of a Therapy team and the wider MDT
Experience of delegating to and supervising junior Occupational therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Specific experience within the field of Stroke/Neurology
Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Therapy students

Experience of community services
Understanding of the cognitive hierarchy and it's impact on Rehabilitation



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