Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Stroke Services for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team for a fixed term, to bolster the current delivery of occupational therapy to stroke survivors in North East Essex. The Community Stroke service provides Early Supported Discharge as well as support for people who have a new therapeutic need some time after their stroke. This is in line with the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) model providing a needs-based service. The role will join our multidisciplinary team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists, as well as an experienced team of Associate and Assistant practitioners. It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area. Main duties of the job The key objectives for this post are to provide high quality, safe, evidence based and goal-focused rehabilitation, supporting stroke survivors to become experts in their own care and remain in their own homes; and to provide holistic assessment specialist occupational therapy intervention. Clear clinical reasoning; good assessment and intervention skills; and experience in neuro/stroke care are essential. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and be actively involved in service development. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk & north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics & in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training & development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff & patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff & patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 432-HR1504-24 Job locations The Crescent Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Knowledge Essential oGood theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each. oGood knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes. Qualifications Essential oRegistered Occupational Therapist with HCPC oProfessional knowledge and Skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level or equivalent. oRelevant post qualification training through short courses and/or further study and experience for example splinting and injections, working towards post graduate level of study. oEvidence of on-going CPD Desirable oRegistered member of Chartered Society of Occupational Therapy oRecognised registered qualification and further courses and experience relevant to role Experience Essential oProven experience within the relevant care group Desirable oCompetencies relevant to specialism oExperience of managing the work of others Skills Essential oTo use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages) oAbility to manage a team oCar owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) Person Specification Knowledge Essential oGood theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each. oGood knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes. Qualifications Essential oRegistered Occupational Therapist with HCPC oProfessional knowledge and Skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level or equivalent. oRelevant post qualification training through short courses and/or further study and experience for example splinting and injections, working towards post graduate level of study. oEvidence of on-going CPD Desirable oRegistered member of Chartered Society of Occupational Therapy oRecognised registered qualification and further courses and experience relevant to role Experience Essential oProven experience within the relevant care group Desirable oCompetencies relevant to specialism oExperience of managing the work of others Skills Essential oTo use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages) oAbility to manage a team oCar owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address The Crescent Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)