Static Occupational Therapist Sub-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Are you looking for a role as a Specialist Band 6 Occupational Therapist in Stroke Rehabilitation? Have you got a passion for Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation? Perhaps you are looking to relocate to work in a supportive and welcoming hospital in walking distance of the coast?
Join our large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service as UHBW as an Occupational Therapist at Weston General Hospital, working alongside other physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy technicians.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, you will support the delivery of a specialist stroke rehabilitation service and form part of the larger Stroke Pathway within the Medicine Division of Adult Therapy Services at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston.
The successful applicant will hold their own caseload with support from Team Leads, work closely with the stroke multi-disciplinary team and mentor junior colleagues.
As part of your role with the stroke-sub acute rehab unit at Weston General Hospital, you'll have the opportunity to assess and treat general acute medical patients to maintain breadth of skills and knowledge, and you will build relationships within new teams with unique benefits such as:
* Support from highly skilled and experienced qualified therapists and specialist band 7's
* A caring and welcoming integrated team
* Robust in-service training programme
* Research opportunities
* Protected, regular clinical supervision and annual development reviews
* Service development and QI projects
* Support for appropriate external training courses
* Cake rotas and well-being opportunities
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy & HCPC registered
* Evidence of post-graduate training in Stroke, Neurology & General Medicine
* Member of a professional body or group relevant to the post
* Leadership Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
* Clinical knowledge of Stroke, Neurology and General Medical pathologies
* Experience of working with Stroke, Neurology and General Medical patients
* Completed a broad variety of rotations as a Band 5/Band 6
* Experience of working alongside and delegating to therapy support staff
* Experience of contributing to the clinical education and development of less experienced staff, students or therapy technicians
* Awareness of current NHS and Health Guidelines relating to Stroke & Neurological care
* Experience of deputising for senior colleagues
Skills and Abilities
* Able to organise and prioritise own caseload and daily workload in an acute hospital setting
* Able to delegate effectively to others
* Able to demonstrate effective team working skills
* Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a way that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background & preferred method of communication
* Able to identify own learning needs, and be practiced in addressing these through a range of methods including supervision and self-directed learning
* Demonstrate ability to supervise others and support the development of others
* Sufficient IT skills to navigate successfully through hospital computer systems
* Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
* Resilient and mature attitude
* Able to initiate discussions with new people and discuss complex issues with fluency and confidence
* Professional manner
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.
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