Specialist Community Stroke Occupational Therapist
Job overview
Are you an experienced band 5 Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to step up into a band 6 position in Stroke or an existing band 6 looking for a change? If so an exciting opportunity has opened up for a band 6 specialist Occupational Therapist to join the South Nottingham Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS).This post is a 37.5 hrs permanent position.
Our established ICSS delivers rehabilitation into various community settings, currently between 8am-5pm, 5 days a week, including Bank Holidays. Weekend working may be required in the future.
The team offers full or part time roles, including flexible working which aims to achieve the right work-life balance, maintaining the wellbeing of our workforce.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust.This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
The Community Health Services Division of NottsHC has an extensive portfolio providing childrens, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. Offering various roles and career development opportunities, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.
Main duties of the job
This role requires day-to-day delivery of client care in our Integrated Community Stroke Service.
To use specialist clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments, treatment and management of stroke survivors with complex presentations. To work closely with the MDT, communicate effectively with clients/carers and their families and supervise, teach and develop other staff as required.
Support our patients within the community to enable them to live their optimum life, being self-caring and independent with their health needs following a stroke.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main 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 patient’s 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
- Receive an 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 / [email protected] or Michelle McMillan 07973946448 / [email protected]
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 criteria- BSc/Diploma/MSc in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Training
Essential criteria- Evidence of post study in Stroke/Neuro rehabilitation
- Clinical Educator
Experience
Essential criteria- 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
- Teaching experience
- Standard setting, service evaluation
- Recruitment & retention
- Community experience
- Experience of working at band 6 level
Knowledge
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- 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
- IT skills - system one
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- 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.
- We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
- The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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- For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.