Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Tickhill Road Hospital and Rotherham Hospital
Town: Doncaster and Rotherham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 28/04/2025
Senior Occupational Therapist Neurology
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Secondment opportunity 12 months (maternity leave cover). An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Neurological Services service to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking neurology team for Rotherham and Doncaster.
The successful candidate will join our welcoming and friendly Multidisciplinary Team, which includes Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, and Rehab Assistants. You will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention in both the inpatient and community setting to patients with a wide range of Neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brain injury, Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS), etc.
There is also the opportunity to work across the wider neurological services in the trust, to increase clinical experience, working knowledge, and support colleagues. You will have plenty of scope to demonstrate and explore creative freedom within the role, as well as link with wider trust services e.g. Flourish Enterprise. On-site services patients can access for their rehabilitation comprise a wood workshop and splinting facilities. The successful candidate will be an experienced, flexible, and forward-thinking Occupational Therapist who is able to autonomously manage a caseload of patients with a range of neurological illness and disabilities. Candidates will be registered with the HCPC and have post-qualification experience with neurological conditions.
Main duties of the job
* Carry out an array of assessments to identify problems and devise treatment plans.
* Provide therapeutic intervention to a group of patients within the neurological services setting.
* Devise and delegate rehabilitation programmes to Rehabilitation Assistants dependent on level of competence.
* Work in partnership with the Occupational Therapy Lead to monitor service performance and develop the service to meet the challenging needs of the pathway.
* Attend meetings with the team and families to feedback progress, rehabilitation programmes, and discuss discharge plans.
* Provide supervision and developmental guidance to students and Band 5 Occupational Therapists and colleagues working within the multidisciplinary team in relation to own areas of expertise and special interests.
If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applicants to get in touch for more information and have a look around our facilities. Please contact Laura Kramer, Clinical Lead OT at laura.kramer@nhs.net.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC registered.
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s point’s based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
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.
Name: Laura Kramer
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: laura.kramer@nhs.net
Additional information
Name: Cheryl Parkinson
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: cheryl.parkinson@nhs.net
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