Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated Community Stroke Team across the South of Nottinghamshire.

This post will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to work within an integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing therapy to clients referred to the Community Stroke Rehabilitation services, including early support stroke rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Neuro-Psychology, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation support workers. We also provide a post stroke review for clients at 6 and 12 months.

As a Community Stroke service, we aim to offer a high quality therapy led Multidisciplinary Team approach providing stroke rehabilitation in a patients home or care home, focused around achievement of agreed rehabilitation goals.

As an Occupational therapist in the Community Stroke team you would be expected to

• To provide high quality holistic evidence based care to patients / service users that is responsive, effective and efficient.

• To facilitate and support timely discharge and prevent inappropriate admissions by supporting patients / service users to remain as independent as possible and maintain or improve their level of function and quality of life.
• To be professionally and legally accountable as an autonomous professional for all aspects of own work and delegate to staff, students and others.
• To formulate individualised, innovative management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, analysis and evidence based practise.
• To manage a caseload using specialist Occupational Therapy assessment for stroke clients who may have complex and diverse presentations, and plan appropriate management and treatment using specialist clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of therapeutic skills
• To work closely with the other members of the multi- disciplinary team within health and outside agencies to ensure management and treatment meets the holistic needs of the client
• To support quality and service improvement, by involvement in clinical audit.
• To providing effective clinical supervision and assist with caseload monitoring of less experienced staff
• To participate in the Trust clinical supervision and PAD appraisal systems carrying out supervision and PAD reviews as delegated, reporting any issues of concern to the Team lead
• To supervise, teach and develop colleagues within area of expertise using evidence based practice where possible.
• To support the organisation and delivery of in-service training and initiate informal training sessions when required to ensure high standards of clinical care.
• To complete clinical records to Trust and HCPC standards
• To maintain own CPD, keeping up to date with clinical developments and current research and evidence based practice
• To provide clinical education of Occupational Therapy students in liaison with universities to ensure expected quality standards are met

We know that compassionate leadership, which focuses on staff engagement and inclusion, supporting staff well-being and quality will deliver excellent outcomes for patients and therefore adopt an approach to ensure all staff voices are heard and contribute to strategic and operational improvements, promoting shared ambitions resulting in achievable outcomes.

Working with us will provide you the opportunity to really make a difference in ensuring that quality services are delivered both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients.

We therefore seek a compassionate, dynamic, innovative Occupational Therapist to join us on this journey and ensure our patients continue to receive exceptional care and we continue to be recognised as a great place to work.

The Community Stroke Team is split into three localities. The base of this role is within in the locality of Nottingham West. The team work closely and will require you to work flexibly, across the whole of South Nottinghamshire, to support our evolving and developing service, supporting the team to deliver high quality integrated care.

This position requires you to work independently, but also be a team player, working closely with our Integrated Care Provider partners providing care to a diverse population covering many different geographies including, Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.

As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations.

You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Promotion of a healthy work life balance
• Newly qualified staff will be offered a preceptorship programme
• Receivean induction which is tailored to suit your individual needs.
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
• Support for carers

Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website.

The job description and person specification is attached for further information on this position.

Should you wish to discuss this post further or come and visit the team please contact Claire Lee - Team Lead 07973 656 678 / claire.lee@nottshc.nhs.uk or Michelle McMillan 07973946448 / michelle.mcmillan@nottshc.nhs.uk

If you want to be the Occupational Therapist that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated Community Stroke Team across the South of Nottinghamshire.

This post will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to work within an integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing therapy to clients referred to the Community Stroke Rehabilitation services, including early support stroke rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Neuro-Psychology, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation support workers. We also provide a post stroke review for clients at 6 and 12 months.

As a Community Stroke service, we aim to offer a high quality therapy led Multidisciplinary Team approach providing stroke rehabilitation in a patients home or care home, focused around achievement of agreed rehabilitation goals.

As an Occupational therapist in the Community Stroke team you would be expected to

• To provide high quality holistic evidence based care to patients / service users that is responsive, effective and efficient.

• To facilitate and support timely discharge and prevent inappropriate admissions by supporting patients / service users to remain as independent as possible and maintain or improve their level of function and quality of life.
• To be professionally and legally accountable as an autonomous professional for all aspects of own work and delegate to staff, students and others.
• To formulate individualised, innovative management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, analysis and evidence based practise.
• To manage a caseload using specialist Occupational Therapy assessment for stroke clients who may have complex and diverse presentations, and plan appropriate management and treatment using specialist clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of therapeutic skills
• To work closely with the other members of the multi- disciplinary team within health and outside agencies to ensure management and treatment meets the holistic needs of the client
• To support quality and service improvement, by involvement in clinical audit.
• To providing effective clinical supervision and assist with caseload monitoring of less experienced staff
• To participate in the Trust clinical supervision and PAD appraisal systems carrying out supervision and PAD reviews as delegated, reporting any issues of concern to the Team lead
• To supervise, teach and develop colleagues within area of expertise using evidence based practice where possible.
• To support the organisation and delivery of in-service training and initiate informal training sessions when required to ensure high standards of clinical care.
• To complete clinical records to Trust and HCPC standards
• To maintain own CPD, keeping up to date with clinical developments and current research and evidence based practice
• To provide clinical education of Occupational Therapy students in liaison with universities to ensure expected quality standards are met

We know that compassionate leadership, which focuses on staff engagement and inclusion, supporting staff well-being and quality will deliver excellent outcomes for patients and therefore adopt an approach to ensure all staff voices are heard and contribute to strategic and operational improvements, promoting shared ambitions resulting in achievable outcomes.

Working with us will provide you the opportunity to really make a difference in ensuring that quality services are delivered both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients.

We therefore seek a compassionate, dynamic, innovative Occupational Therapist to join us on this journey and ensure our patients continue to receive exceptional care and we continue to be recognised as a great place to work.

The Community Stroke Team is split into three localities. The base of this role is within in the locality of Nottingham West. The team work closely and will require you to work flexibly, across the whole of South Nottinghamshire, to support our evolving and developing service, supporting the team to deliver high quality integrated care.

This position requires you to work independently, but also be a team player, working closely with our Integrated Care Provider partners providing care to a diverse population covering many different geographies including, Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.

As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations.

You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Promotion of a healthy work life balance
• Newly qualified staff will be offered a preceptorship programme
• Receivean induction which is tailored to suit your individual needs.
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
• Support for carers

Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website.

The job description and person specification is attached for further information on this position.

Should you wish to discuss this post further or come and visit the team please contact Claire Lee - Team Lead 07973 656 678 / claire.lee@nottshc.nhs.uk or Michelle McMillan 07973946448 / michelle.mcmillan@nottshc.nhs.uk

If you want to be the Occupational Therapist that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional

Essential

• BSc/Diploma/MSc in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Training

Essential

• Evidence of post study in Stroke/Neuro rehabilitation

Desirable

• Clinical Educator

Experience

Essential

• Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level.
• Experience working in Stroke/Neurological rehabilitation MDT or with stroke/neurological patients.
• Wide range of experience working at band 5 to give good broad knowledge base.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience of audit

Desirable

• Teaching experience
• Standard setting, service evaluation
• Recruitment & retention
• Community experience
• Experience of working at band 6 level

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of local & National priorities
• Evidence based practice
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment. Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
• Knowledge of equipment/ adaption's and all aspects of ADL
• Demonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD
• Up to date general and specialist knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment. Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style in response to complex situations, handling of sensitive information or clients with severe communication impairment
• Excellent organisational and planning skills including prioritisation and delegation
• Evidence of effective team working, organisational, mentorship and leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with team members
• Well developed IT skills including presentation skills
• Flexible and positive approach

Desirable

• IT skills - system one

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post and access to a car for work purposes; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Flexible working hours to work weekends to meet the needs of the service and work across sites as role demands

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional

Essential

• BSc/Diploma/MSc in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Training

Essential

• Evidence of post study in Stroke/Neuro rehabilitation

Desirable

• Clinical Educator

Experience

Essential

• Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level.
• Experience working in Stroke/Neurological rehabilitation MDT or with stroke/neurological patients.
• Wide range of experience working at band 5 to give good broad knowledge base.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience of audit

Desirable

• Teaching experience
• Standard setting, service evaluation
• Recruitment & retention
• Community experience
• Experience of working at band 6 level

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of local & National priorities
• Evidence based practice
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment. Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
• Knowledge of equipment/ adaption's and all aspects of ADL
• Demonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD
• Up to date general and specialist knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment. Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style in response to complex situations, handling of sensitive information or clients with severe communication impairment
• Excellent organisational and planning skills including prioritisation and delegation
• Evidence of effective team working, organisational, mentorship and leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with team members
• Well developed IT skills including presentation skills
• Flexible and positive approach

Desirable

• IT skills - system one

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post and access to a car for work purposes; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Flexible working hours to work weekends to meet the needs of the service and work across sites as role demands

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Stroke Team - Stapleford Care Centre

Church Street

Nottingham

NG9 8DB

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)