Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

5 months ago

Bath, United Kingdom Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Stroke Team. As well as providing day to day clinical input this person will work closely with other members of the team to improve the quality and volume of rehabilitation we provide on our stroke unit. This person will also be a role model for other Occupational Therapists working at the RUH and aspire others to help shape the identity of the profession.

There will be scope to explore Advanced Clinical Practice (aligned to the neuro rehabilitation credential) if the successful candidate is interested in driving the profession forwards.

This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with Consultants, ACPs, other AHPs, Nurses and operational teams to deliver high standard clinical care centering around rehabilitation. You will get the opportunity to be part of complex innovative change across the department and will receive our commitment to help you develop your skills to maximise your potential.

We welcome enquiries from potential candidates wanting to discuss the role in more detail. Please contact Scott Buxton on

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a service which supports people who have had, or are living with the consequences of stroke. This role will be mainly based on the acute stroke unit however will provide input across multiple clinical areas including: the emergency department, admission areas, inpatient specialty wards and the community. You will work independently as well as being part of the MDT.

There will be expectation that this role will support the operational delivery of the service and contribute to the operational responsibilities of the therapies department.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Qualifications & Training Attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical fields HCPC reg

Desirable

Membership of own Professional Body Involvement in relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Advanced knowledge of broad range of conditions in specialist area Knowledge of national service guidelines and own professional guidelines, especially those related to stroke, neurology, care of the elderly and dementia care Demonstrates awareness of NHS targets for acute trusts and NHS development plans

Desirable

Experience supervising AHPs from other professions Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues

Values

Essential

Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring Helps and co-operates with colleagues Willing to learn, open to change

Specific Skills

Essential

To be experienced in performing highly specialist assessments and treatments with patients with a variety of specific conditions relevant to the specialty area To remain updated with professional and evidencebased practice and new research Ability to co-ordinate clinical management of AHP staff

Desirable

Experience in clinical risk Management

Physical Skills & Effort Emotional Effort

Essential

Demonstrate ability to work under pressure To carry out assessments and treatments of patients for several periods with moderate to intense physical effort whilst carrying out concurrent activities Demonstrate flexibility to meet demands of the role To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and distress caused by pain, cognitive impairment, physical impairment or other cause

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