Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Trustwide
Town: 317 Trustwide
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 17/12/2024
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment.
Job overview
Newcastle Community Stroke Services is an innovative, award winning Multi-Disciplinary Team committed to delivering high quality community-based stroke rehabilitation for adults. We are ready to welcome an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic new Specialist Occupational Therapist to our team.
We are a supportive team, dedicated to improving the outcome for stroke patients and provide support for their significant others.
Main duties of the job
You will have experience of stroke rehabilitation and be competent in specialist assessment and treatment techniques. You will be required to provide in-reach work into the acute and stroke rehabilitation wards to promote an integrated and seamless stroke journey for patients.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from various sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be responsible for supervising and appraising rehabilitation assistants and Occupational Therapy students. You will be expected to participate in our weekend on call service (approximately 1 in every 8 weeks).
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
* In-depth clinical knowledge of medical conditions / stroke and their effect on occupational performance.
* Highly developed understanding of OT process within community setting.
* Evidence of CPD.
SKILLS
* Good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
* Effective written and oral communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
* Significant post-registration experience incl experience within stroke and physical health.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Degree/Diploma in OT
* State registered with Health Professions Council
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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