Occupational Therapist Specialist

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Rachel Thompson- Team Lead on or email to:

About The Role
An opportunity has arisen within MY Therapy service to recruit experienced and highly motivated part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist. The role is within our Community Neuro and ESD team, providing specialist therapy to people within the community setting.

The successful candidate will work within the community neurology team to provide rehabilitation to individuals with a neurological disorder including Stroke, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions. They will facilitate timely discharges from hospital, and support individuals to manage their condition effectively to maximise function and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

MY Therapy service is a large MDT incorporating Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support staff. The team will provide an opportunity to be involved in the integration of services to see the delivery of health and social services to Wakefield residents in line with providing 'care closer to home'.

In return we will offer: -

• Regular supervision
• A friendly and supportive environment.
• An inclusive and thorough induction programme.
• Annual appraisal
• Commitment to learning.

The Full Job Description Is Attached In Supporting Documents.
Main duties
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down in the professional codes of conduct.

You will be professionally accountable to the Health and Care Professions Council; accountable contractually to your employer and accountable to the law for your actions.

Professional accountability is fundamentally concerned with weighing up the interests of patients and clients in complex situations, using professional knowledge, judgement and skills to plan and enabling you to account for the decision made.

You will be an autonomous practitioner.

If you delegate work, your accountability is to make sure that the person who does the work can do it and that the appropriate levels of supervision or support are in place.

You must protect all confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice and only make disclosures following discussion with appropriate representatives within the Trust.

As an employee you will be required to comply with Clinical Governance.

You are personally responsible for maintaining registration with the HCPC.

To independently and effectively self manage a defined caseload within the Community Rehabilitation team using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To be responsible for the day to day supervision of junior staff and/or students within the Community Rehabilitation team, designated by the Head Occupational Therapist/Team Leader.

To contribute to the clinical and professional development of the Occupational Therapy Services within the Community Rehabilitation Team.

To be flexible in your approach and use of treatment media in order to work across various locations and settings as determined by the needs of the team.

Essential Person Specification Requirements

• Occupational Therapy Degree and HCPC Registration
• Proven post-qualification experience
• Involvement in professional practice education.
• Experience of working within neurological rehabilitation or related area.
• Supervision of junior and/or support staff.
• Experience of having a lead role for designated projects.
• Know the key concepts of the biological, social, psychological and clinical sciences which are relevant to their profession -specific practice.
• Evidence of post-graduate study in the field of neurology.
• Awareness of factors that can influence team working.
• Understand the need to establish and maintain a safe practice environment.
• Evidence of the use of reflective practice for personal development.
• Awareness of National guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care provision.
• Awareness of own limitations.
• Ability to use complex communication skills in a variety of settings.
• Be able to use appropriate assessment techniques for patients with complex neurological disorders.
• Be able to analyse and evaluate the information collected and formulate appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to work autonomously and utilise supervision and formal appraisal systems.
• Be able to use research, reasoning and problem solving skills to determine appropriate actions.
• Be able to formulate specific and appropriate management plans including the setting of timescales.
• Ability to develop, monitor and evaluate service provision.
• A wide range of interpersonal skills including ability to prioritise, delegate, negotiate.
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practice to facilitate effective team working.
• Ability to adapt to fluctuating environments and complex situations.
• Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility for specific tasks.
• Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel around the Wakefield District in line with service requirements.

See Supporting Documents for Person Specification for essential and desirable criteria for the role.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It's important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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