• Job Description

  Req#: C9418-24-0521?language=en&page=1173&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have a great opportunity for a motivated individual to come and work in our team of neuro specialist AHPs and support staff. Our patients are at the centre of the service that we provide. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and managerial skills with the support of senior staff and the MDT. Our patients present with a host of neurological deficits. We are looking for a motivated, engaging occupational therapist to come and join our team and help our patients to achieve their goals. Our stroke services are highly regarded, and you will have the opportunity to develop a working understanding of the stroke pathway and help shape improvements at a local level.If you think you have the skill set for this post, we would very much welcome your application.

  Main duties of the job

  Working as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team you will provide a high standard of occupational therapy input to patients with a variety of neurological and complex conditions.Our service is committed to providing a 7 day service for our patients. Our team leads design the rotas in collaboration with staff to ensure that a fair and flexible approach in allocating shifts is applied.You will have the opportunity to gain experience in:o Hyper-acute Stroke Careo Acute Strokeo Neurological OutliersExperience as a Band 5 in Stroke or Neurology is essential.You will be supported in this role by a strong multidisciplinary team and work in close collaboration with a friendly and innovative therapies department.You will be responsible for supervising staff in the team.

  About us

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

  You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

  We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

  Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

  All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

  Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

  Date posted

  28 March 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  418-DTO4341-SJ

  Job locations

  Luton and Dunstable Hospital

  Lewsey Road

  Luton

  LU4 0DZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see additional attached documents for further detailed job description information and main responsibilities.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see additional attached documents for further detailed job description information and main responsibilities.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Dip COT or BSc (Hons) in OT
  • HCPC registration

  Desirable

  • Practice educators certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working within the NHS
  • Experience working within an acute hospital environment
  • Post graduate experience/ training in neurology, rehab and stroke
  • Experience of supervision of staff or students.
  • Experience of teaching/ training groups or individuals.
  • Experience working as part of a MDT.

  Desirable

  • Involvement in service improvement via project management or clinical audit.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Remain up to date with professional practice and new research.

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent verbal and non verbal skills
  • Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within formal and informal environments

  Skills

  Essential

  • Remain updated with professional practice and new research
  • Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately
  • Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
  • Competent IT skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to be highly organised and responsive to changing workloads and situations
  • Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment

  Physical

  Essential

  • Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
  • Able to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable environment, requiring intense periods of concentration and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Dip COT or BSc (Hons) in OT
  • HCPC registration

  Desirable

  • Practice educators certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working within the NHS
  • Experience working within an acute hospital environment
  • Post graduate experience/ training in neurology, rehab and stroke
  • Experience of supervision of staff or students.
  • Experience of teaching/ training groups or individuals.
  • Experience working as part of a MDT.

  Desirable

  • Involvement in service improvement via project management or clinical audit.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Remain up to date with professional practice and new research.

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent verbal and non verbal skills
  • Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within formal and informal environments

  Skills

  Essential

  • Remain updated with professional practice and new research
  • Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately
  • Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
  • Competent IT skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to be highly organised and responsive to changing workloads and situations
  • Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment

  Physical

  Essential

  • Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
  • Able to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable environment, requiring intense periods of concentration and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Luton and Dunstable Hospital

  Lewsey Road

  Luton

  LU4 0DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Luton and Dunstable Hospital

  Lewsey Road

  Luton

  LU4 0DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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