Specialist Neuro Rehab/Stroke Esd Occupational Therapist

Job summary 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract Are you a highly skilled and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and established team?
If so, we want to hear from you
We are currently seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist at band 6 level to join our Integrated Stroke Early Supported Discharge and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service.
Our integrated service provides stroke rehabilitation and community neuro rehabilitation support to service users with complex needs.
Main duties of the job As a band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will have the chance to work with a team of highly skilled & experienced professionals including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Psychologists, Specialist Nurses and Neuro Rehab assistants.
Together we strive to deliver outstanding care to our service users.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of service users & the broader community.
You will be responsible for managing a clinical caseload across the North of Cambridgeshire & shaping the service to support the development of your colleagues.
You will provide comprehensive assessments & deliver evidence-based specialist neuro occupational therapy programs to support patients with physical, cognitive & psychosocial needs.
You will work collaboratively with the Multidisciplinary Team.
If you are a highly motivated & adaptable individual with excellent clinical skills & knowledge, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
You should be comfortable working in different settings, including patients' homes, wards or community gyms and using virtual consultations to manage your caseload.
We will provide you with a smartphone and laptop to support you in your work.
If you are a flexible & adaptable individual who can travel independently across your work locality, and has access to a car for work purposes, we would love to hear from you
Join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of our service users.
About us Our organisation places great importance on our employees, and we make it a priority to invest in them.
As part of this commitment, you will have access to the NHS Pension scheme, and we also offer flexible working arrangements.
We take pride in fostering the growth and development of our workforce, and we provide various internal and external training opportunities to support your professional advancement.
Job description Job responsibilities Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.
You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle.
You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs.
Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To provide a high standard of Neuro Occupational Therapy, performing assessments of patients and to deliver an individual treatment programme.
To provide ESD in-reach to the community beds for patients under the ESD service and work with patients in their own homes for both ESD and Neuro rehab patients.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service working unsupervised within the multi-professional Integrated Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team.
To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment to patients under the care of the Integrated Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team within professional guidelines, with the support of Specialist and Advanced Practitioners within the team.
Providing appropriate equipment and rehabilitation programmes and making referrals on to other professionals and agencies as appropriate in order to meet the identified needs.
To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions relating to their physical, functional, and psychological needs.
To be involved in providing 6 month reviews for stroke survivors.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
To work within Trust, RCOT, and HCPC guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements and use own professional judgement to vary from established practices where required.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent, BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT profession.
Current HCPC registration.
Documented evidence of own continuing professional development Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification.
Desirable Member of RCOT Specialist Section Neurological Practice (SSNP) Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification.
Experience Essential Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings Experience of working in Neuro Rehab and post graduate training in the field of neuro rehab Experience of working with people with cognitive problems Desirable Experience of equipment provision Community experience Experience and knowledge of housing legislation, minor and major adaptations.
Other Essential Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down and has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress Recognise and upholds Trusts PRIDE values Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working Willingness to be flexible in in approach and attitude Flexibility to work over seven days per week Skills & Abilities Essential Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
Good communication skills and report writing including standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word Able to assess plan and implement care Experience of supporting unregistered staff including an understanding of clinical supervision Time Management and prioritisation skills Desirable Understanding of clinical supervision Motivated to learn and develop as a professional practitioner Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities Knowledge & Understanding Essential Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others .
Recognises the limits of own authority within the role and seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
Understanding of relevant outcome measures.
Demonstrate proactive response to maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies.
Understands the principle of confidentiality Demonstrates professional curiosity Desirable SystmOne Physical Requirements Essential Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
To use moving and handling equipment to manoeuvre patients.
Must have access to a personal car and the ability to drive independently around the locality, due to the radius covered and lack of public transport in some areas.