Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, creative, reflective and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our interdisciplinary team and lead the OT department.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience and interest in working in the field of Acquired Brain Injury. You will lead our team of experienced OTs, offering specialist rehabilitation.
Shaftesbury Icanho is a highly specialist, community-based brain injury rehabilitation service with its base in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The service is run by the national charity Shaftesbury, and commissioned by the local ICBs.
The interdisciplinary team (IDT) at Shaftesbury Icanho works with adults who have had an acquired brain injury, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, infection, hypoxia and tumour. The IDT is a highly skilled, warm and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Our clinical work is undertaken in a highly integrated way, with Occupational Therapy an integral and valued part of that team. We work with people in our purpose-built centre, in clients homes and in the community based on need.
This post holder will be responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the OT service in our main Stowmarket base, and in our satellite service in Bungay which operates 2 days/week.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist occupational therapy (OT) assessment and interventions for rehabilitation of clients following the consequences of Acquired Brain Injury at Shaftesbury Icanho, Stowmarket, and at the Bungay satellite service as required.
To establish good working links/network with other relevant services/universities, and to act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community.
About us
Shaftesbury Icanho is a non-residential highly specialist community based brain injury rehabilitation service with its main base in Stowmarket, Suffolk (within 60 minutes drive of Cambridge or Colchester and 30 minutes away from Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds).
The service is run by the national charity Shaftesbury. Shaftesbury Icanhos client base is 100% acquired brain injury. Our clinical work is undertaken as an interdisciplinary team and Occupational Therapy is an integral and valued part of that team. We work with people in our purpose built centre, in clients homes and in the community based on need.
The service has an open culture that values professional and personal development, and evidence based practice. Therapists are encouraged to make use of, and contribute to, our in-house education programme, and CPD opportunities and excellent supervision. All members of the team are valued contributors to our culture of continuous improvement.
Shaftesbury Icanho has a proven track record in providing client-centred care, and an excellent reputation in the field of acquired brain injury rehabilitation.
Benefits
Salary progression over 3 step points, starting salary at Step 1.
Excellent supervision and opportunities for CPD
Flexible working hours Monday - Friday
Purpose built centre and facilities
Annual Leave entitlement (pro rata) 25 days + 8 days bank
holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday
after 5 years
Pension Scheme
Free car parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
To formulate and implement OT plans with individuals, groups, families and carers for the formal treatment and/or management of clients, including discharge planning.
To provide highly specialist OT consultation, supervision and advice to other disciplines, and ensure that the clinical team has access to a model/ framework for understanding and care of clients, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of relevant research and theory.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on relevant aspects of risk assessment and risk management; and to comply with Shaftesbury/Icanho Health and Safety policies in order to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained for clients, carers, staff and visitors.
To develop and take part in educational sessions for carers, families and other agencies as required, and participate in internal education, case reviews and peer support.
To take an active role in the process of CPD, both in maintaining a personal CPD log and providing post-qualification training (CPD) to other members of the team as appropriate. This will include maintaining knowledge and skills relevant to OT, and clinical supervision.
To use computer based tools of analysis, spread sheets, data bases and statistical packages as necessary, and ensure accurate information for data collection.
To be aware of relevant development and research in the field of brain injury rehabilitation locally, nationally and internationally; and ensure that all OTs at Icanho use theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in their work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To formulate and implement OT plans with individuals, groups, families and carers for the formal treatment and/or management of clients, including discharge planning.
To provide highly specialist OT consultation, supervision and advice to other disciplines, and ensure that the clinical team has access to a model/ framework for understanding and care of clients, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of relevant research and theory.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on relevant aspects of risk assessment and risk management; and to comply with Shaftesbury/Icanho Health and Safety policies in order to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained for clients, carers, staff and visitors.
To develop and take part in educational sessions for carers, families and other agencies as required, and participate in internal education, case reviews and peer support.
To take an active role in the process of CPD, both in maintaining a personal CPD log and providing post-qualification training (CPD) to other members of the team as appropriate. This will include maintaining knowledge and skills relevant to OT, and clinical supervision.
To use computer based tools of analysis, spread sheets, data bases and statistical packages as necessary, and ensure accurate information for data collection.
To be aware of relevant development and research in the field of brain injury rehabilitation locally, nationally and internationally; and ensure that all OTs at Icanho use theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in their work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional OT qualification
- HPCP registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Member of RCOT
- Members of relevant CENs/organisations
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years experience working (preferably in neurology or in area showing clear evidence of transferable skills/knowledge)
- Experience of specialist OT assessment and treatment of clients across the range of care settings
- Experience of vocational rehabilitation
- Supervision of other OTs/ students
- Use of technology
- Experience of Interdisciplinary Team working.
- Experience of leadership within a clinical setting.
- Experience of supervising clinical professionals & trainees
- Experience of presenting/teaching to range of audiences
Desirable
- 5 years experience working in ABI
- Experience of different cultural contexts
- Experience of undertaking and audit and research.
- Presenting/teaching to a wide range of audiences
- Experience in medico-legal work/working with case managers
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised OT assessment and therapies
- Knowledge of neurology, the brain and brain injury
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to people with Acquired Brain Injury, including MCA and DOLs.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Sound understanding of clinical and information governance
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management of the range of relevant issues following ABI.
- Use of technology within assessment/therapy
- Excellent communication written and spoken
- Well-developed skills in communicating sensitive or complex information
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Well-developed critical appraisal and reflective practice skills
- Organisational and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Ability to work well with individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation.
- Clinical skills of working with couples and families
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- Team player
- Organised
- Flexible
- Reflective
- Willingness to learn
- Accountable
- Current driving licence & use of car
Desirable
- Innovative/creative practitioner
- The enthusiasm to help Shaftesbury Icanho to develop the private and medico-legal workstreams within the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional OT qualification
- HPCP registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Member of RCOT
- Members of relevant CENs/organisations
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years experience working (preferably in neurology or in area showing clear evidence of transferable skills/knowledge)
- Experience of specialist OT assessment and treatment of clients across the range of care settings
- Experience of vocational rehabilitation
- Supervision of other OTs/ students
- Use of technology
- Experience of Interdisciplinary Team working.
- Experience of leadership within a clinical setting.
- Experience of supervising clinical professionals & trainees
- Experience of presenting/teaching to range of audiences
Desirable
- 5 years experience working in ABI
- Experience of different cultural contexts
- Experience of undertaking and audit and research.
- Presenting/teaching to a wide range of audiences
- Experience in medico-legal work/working with case managers
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised OT assessment and therapies
- Knowledge of neurology, the brain and brain injury
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to people with Acquired Brain Injury, including MCA and DOLs.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Sound understanding of clinical and information governance
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management of the range of relevant issues following ABI.
- Use of technology within assessment/therapy
- Excellent communication written and spoken
- Well-developed skills in communicating sensitive or complex information
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Well-developed critical appraisal and reflective practice skills
- Organisational and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Ability to work well with individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation.
- Clinical skills of working with couples and families
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- Team player
- Organised
- Flexible
- Reflective
- Willingness to learn
- Accountable
- Current driving licence & use of car
Desirable
- Innovative/creative practitioner
- The enthusiasm to help Shaftesbury Icanho to develop the private and medico-legal workstreams within the service
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).
