Stroke Clinical Lead

1 week ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you a people person? Are you interested in developing a rewarding career within the healthcare setting? Are you motivated, enthusiastic and an excellent communicator? If yes, then this may be an ideal opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join the A rated Stroke Team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Trust. An exciting opportunity has come up within the stroke team to get involved in the leadership of the developing community outreach services including the 'Early Supported Discharge' team. This unique service works closely with an in-house team of stroke specific carers, physios and SLTs to provide intensive rehabilitation to patients within their own home in the West Kent area.

We would welcome an innovative and passionate neuro occupational therapist with a keen eye for quality improvement and evidence-based will need to have a flexible approach, be resourceful and enthusiastic in demonstrating the impact and added value that Occupational Therapy brings to thepathway. Excellent time management, resilience and prioritisation skills are essential for delivery of an efficient and effective service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced, dynamic, innovative and forward thinking Occupational Therapists to be involved in this exciting opportunity.

The successful candidates will be a highly skilled clinician with expert clinical knowledge, skills and experience supervising and educating others.

You will need to have a flexible approach, be resourceful and enthusiastic in demonstrating the impact and added value that Occupational Therapy brings to the acute stroke pathway. Excellent time management, resilience and prioritisation skills are essential for delivery of an efficient and effective service.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - (

Interview Date: To be confirmed .

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in Occupational therapy HCPC registration Accredited practice educator Relevant postgraduate qualifications/willingness to develop masters Degree

Desirable

Member of Professional body Member of relevant special interest group Accreditation of Practice Placement Educators' (APPLE)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Previous experience at a senior level in an acute hospital setting Evidence of personal and professional development Previous involvement in supervision of students on clinical placement Evidence of having supervised qualified occupational therapy staff Presentation skills Active participation in research Expert knowledge in medical and surgical conditions and elderly care needs Expert knowledge in OT interventions in the treatment and management of medical and surgical conditions

Skills

Essential

Expert skills in Occupational therapy for patients with medical and surgical conditions and elderly care needs Ability to manage own caseload and record keeping/paperwork in the time allocated Effective communication skills both written and verbal Good time management skills and ability to prioritise Computer literacy Ability to motivate and to train others using different teaching modalities Evidence of active participation in In-Service Training & Clinical governance Demonstrate an ability and enthusiasm to develop evidence base for clinical practice Ability to function as an expert autonomous practitioner Experience of and commitment to Multidisciplinary working Able to complete tasks despite frequent interruptions Able to manage patients with behavioural/social/communication difficulties and to impart difficult/distressing information to patients and carers Able to deal with exposure to bodily fluids

Desirable

Experience at educating and training assistants and newly qualified therapists within clinical area of expertise Presentation skills

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