Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist Band 6 Stroke

Job overview

A vacancy has arisen in our acute stroke rehabilitation team for a senior physiotherapist/occupational therapist. The team provides a therapy service to our hyper acute and acute rehabilitation areas.

The stroke team are a highly motivated team and provide an excellent quality therapy service working collaboratively with the MDT team and contributing to the ongoing development of the service. You will have responsibility for the supervision and training of rotational band 5 staff, therapy assistants and students.

You must have some experience of working in the stroke rehabilitation. Evidence of staff supervision is desirable but not essential.

The post is part of an integrated seven day working service therefore a willingness to work in this way is essential.

This is a fixed-term position to cover maternity leave.

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Main duties of the job

This is a senior occupational therapist post requiring significant post graduate experience.

The post holder will be responsible for rapid response, advanced assessment & treatment of complex and /or chronic presentations and will provide highly specialist advice for patients within the hospital and community setting and teaching and training to therapy colleagues working in other clinical areas, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will be responsible for supervision and training of other therapy staff including rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students.

The post holder will also undertake a co-ordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day therapy service in our clinical specialities

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person specification

Physical Skills

• Basic IT/keyboard skills

Qualifications & Education

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy/PT
• HCPC registered
• Clinical education training

Knowledge and Training

• Significant post qualification experience in clinical area relevant to post
• Evidence of post graduate training in specialist clinical area
• Have an understanding of developments within the NHS and the Trust, and their implication on Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy
• Knowledge of evidence based practice

• Other responsibilities e.g. HASAW rep, trade union rep/steward

Experience

• Clinical experience at band 5 in core areas of respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology and orthopaedics

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Demonstrates the ability to teach, guide and direct therapy assistants and students in clinical practice
• Flexible working to meet the need of the service
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate, both written and orally, in a good clear and logical manner including good standard of documentation in application

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Demonstrates evidence of clinical reasoning in the management of patient care
• Demonstrates evidence of the ability to use reflective practice as a tools for growth and development
• Evidence of self-directed learning
• Demonstrate understanding of the governance framework and relevance to clinical practice
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area and support others
• Evidence of participation and willingness to work in a weekend and

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Demonstrates a vision for developing service
• Evidence of organisational and good time management skills
• Management experience of a team
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and demanding situations

Audit

• To have the physical ability to carry out the necessary therapeutic handling and highly developed dexterity and coordination for assessment and manual treatments

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

• Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT

We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes .

On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.

We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.

We want all of our staff to ‘call out’ any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.

We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.

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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.

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