Specialist Occupational Therapist - Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation Unit
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking to recruit a band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation Unit at Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle. The post is permanent and is 37.5hr per week.
Development post opportunities would be considered for a band 5 to 6 with the expectation that the development plan would be achieved within 12 months.
The post holder will independently assess and treat complex patients with a diagnosis of stroke and neurological disorders. They will supervise junior qualified therapists as well as support staff, regularly completing clinical supervision and appraisal. They will be required to prioritise and co-ordinate the daily workload of their own and more junior staff members, to ensure rehabilitation is optimised.
The post holder will work alongside the wider MDT members and community services, providing specialist assessment and treatment and facilitating safe and efficient discharge planning.
The post holder will be expected to have specialist knowledge around the assessment and treatment of stroke and neuro rehabilitation. They will act as a source of support and advise to team members on rotation who will not necessarily have this knowledge or experience.
Main duties of the job
They will use evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Provide leadership and supervision for occupational therapists and support staff within the team, regularly supervising occupational therapy students on practice placements as appropriate.
The post holder will support the Clinical Team Leads of the service, deputising to certain aspects of the role as required.
The post holder will be required to work within a seven day service which includes weekend and bank holidays. When working at the weekends the post holder will be expected to support other clinical areas outside of stroke and neuro rehabilitation.
The service is part of a strong Occupational Therapy network, with links to the teams at the Cumberland Infirmary, West Cumberland Hospital as well as the wider health and social care settings across North Cumbria. This provides many professional development opportunities and there is a strong focus on CPD within the team. You will have access to high quality, regular clinical supervision, and we offer an excellent induction, ongoing professional support and a highly rewarding job to the successful applicant.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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Person Specification
Other requirements
* Able to travel independently around the area served by the Trust.
* Driving licence.
* Member of BAOT and specialist interest group.
* Commitment to service development.
Personal Circumstances
* Team player.
* Willing to participate in planned movement at specialist OT (band 6) level.
* Commitment to research.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Organisational ability & time management.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise performance.
* Ability to work independently and set priorities.
* Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
* Ability to work across other OT specialities to maintain staffing levels.
* Ability to gather and analyse information on occupational performance components of patients functioning as part of OT intervention.
* Ability to case manage in key worker role.
* Presentation and training skills.
Knowledge
* Continuing professional development with portfolio.
* Current health and social policies, NHS modernisation agenda and how these affect OT services.
* Relevant national and service guidelines and their application.
* Evidence based practice.
* A wide range of models of occupational therapy and their application in a range of clinical settings.
* Use of standardised assessment tools.
* Quality improvement.
* Professional ethics, their use & application.
* Multidisciplinary team working.
* Up to date knowledge and awareness of the area of specialist practice.
* Clinical supervision.
* Relevant training within the specialist area.
Qualifications
* Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent.
* Registered as an occupational therapist with the Health Care Professions Council.
* Relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
* Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
* Accredited wheelchair prescriber.
Experience
* Rotation within the key acute areas as a band 5 occupational therapist, e.g. elderly, medical, orthopaedics, surgery, neuro rehabilitation and stroke rehabilitation.
* Working with specialised occupational therapy equipment.
* Assessing for, designing and following cross boundary procedures for provision of adaptations.
* Audit and resultant changes in practice.
* Supervision of other staff members.
* Research.
* Evidence of publications.
* Experience of working within stroke and neuro rehabilitation beyond key rotation.
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead OT - Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation
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