Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist with specialist clinical skills to be part of the established & expanding Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) in Central Lancashire.
The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team provides ongoing rehabilitation to patients within the Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality with predominantly Stroke and ABI diagnosis. Referrals to the team are predominantly from the acute hospital in-patient setting, however, referrals from primary care and the third sector are also accepted. The team has an active involvement with the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Delivery Network and the continued implementation of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke Service Specification.
The CNRT is a large multidisciplinary team, led by a dynamic team of Clinical Specialists, an operational lead and a Principal Practitioner. The team includes Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines along with Neuropsychology and highly experienced generic rehabilitation assistants. We are proactive, open to new ideas and innovative in neuro rehabilitation practice.
We are a large, supportive, friendly team that values interdisciplinary working, striving to provide clinical excellence. We are committed to providing an enhanced, evidence based, interdisciplinary approach to patient care within a dynamic MDT. Our rehabilitation pathway is patient centered where functional goals are embedded within team practice and shape and inform the delivery of therapy.
We provide therapy in a number of environments including clinics, patients' homes and other community settings. We use Ampcare, React2 and Tactus software to support patient therapy programmes and have access to N-ROL & Videofluroscopy clinics.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, versatile, innovative individual with a commitment to working within an interdisciplinary environment, who has extensive experience of working with patients with stroke and neurological conditions.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based occupational therapy interventions within the areas of:
1. Stroke/ Acquired Brain Injury
2. Complex neurological conditions
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* Current Professional Registration with HCPC
* Evidence of continued professional development, including formal training / self-study / specialist experience to post graduate level
Knowledge
* Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
* Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for children with diverse needs
* Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes for children with diverse needs/ related to client group
Experience
* Evidence of recent and relevant post graduate experience encompassing the specialist field of practice that demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of specialist area
* Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
* Experience of working with children with complex needs and their families in community/non-clinical setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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