Specialist Occupational Therapist- Stroke and Neurology
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Stroke & Neurology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Weekends as per rota Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Other
37.5 hours per week (Work in accordance with the acute care model) Job ref 381-CT-6575236-C
Site SWB NHS Trust Town Sandwell/Birmingham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/03/2025 23:59
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
1. People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff.
2. Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do.
3. Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.
We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting the recovery of patients through Occupational Performance following a stroke? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced band 5 or established band 6 Occupational Therapist to join SWBH Stroke and Neurology Team.
In preparation for our move later this year to our brand new Hospital ‘Midland Met’, we have secured funding to right-size our acute Stroke therapy team to meet the new RCP guidelines for Stroke, and are looking to extend our already thriving therapy family.
Individual support and development is essential in creating a rewarding work place environment. As a Trust we ensure that both your professional and academic needs, as well as your personal development and wellbeing are prioritised. We achieve this through a structured supervision programme, access to both local and external training opportunities and regular team trainings. As a service, we aspire to become more involved in new research opportunities, and as such we are also keen to support individuals with an interest in research.
This is an opportunity to strengthen and diversify the team, as such we are keen to interview individuals with an interest in specific areas of OT such as cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation and research.
As a band 6, you will have the opportunity to rotate across the Stroke and Neurology service, working on the acute and rehabilitation wards and with the community stroke service.
Main duties of the job
As part of this role you will be required to utilise your core OT skills to complete assessments and deliver treatment plans to inform and develop individual rehabilitation goals for our cohort of patients.
You will use your knowledge and experience of rehabilitation to both deliver care for our patients and support the learning and development of more junior staff.
Effective leadership skills will be required to direct others as needed and deputise for the band 7 OT lead in their absence.
In return, we can offer you access to structured clinical supervision with our most experienced team members to ensure both your clinical development needs and leadership aspirations are a focus. Regular time for training and development -both internal and external - to meet your individual needs and support you to achieve your learning goals will be provided.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.
Please consider contacting the service for additional information/arrange a visit.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Professional Registration with HCPC
* Portfolio evidence of CPD
* Membership Royal College of Occupational Therapy
* Membership of RCOT Specialist section - Neurological Practice
Experience
* Sufficient postgraduate experience to demonstrate ability to meet the personal specification and fulfil the job description.
* Able to write complex reports in English
* Experience of working as part of a Therapy team and the wider MDT
* Experience of delegating to and supervising junior Occupational therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
* Specific experience within the field of Stroke/Neurology
* Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Therapy students
* Experience of community services
* Understanding of the cognitive hierarchy and its impact on Rehabilitation
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the onboarding process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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