Job summary
Do you want to be part of an exciting and growing service?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 or 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Service in our East Somerset Team, providing inpatient and ongoing community stroke rehabilitation.
The successful applicant will manage a clinical caseload of stroke patients, lead and mentor junior occupational therapists and work alongside a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Experience in stroke care is essential, as well as excellent communication skills. You will support the development of the stroke occupational therapy workforce, ensuring high-quality care across the county.
The successful applicant will be supported by the Band 7 Clinical Specialist occupational therapist and have access to ongoing development opportunities.
If you are passionate about stroke care and ready to take on a senior role within a supportive, collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from Band 5 occupational therapists who are looking for a developmental role
The post is for 37.5 hours per week including bank holidays and weekends, with exact working pattern to be established at the time of appointment.
This post is also open as a 30 hour Band 6 post.
Main duties of the job
*To represent the Stroke Rehabilitation service and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary/community team meetings, providing specialist information/ advice, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate Rehabilitation into the treatment programme. This will include decision making of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
*To provide written and verbal reports to members of the multi-disciplinary team during treatment and at discharge from the service
*To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, social services and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include providing specialist/ expert advice to case conferences, discharge planning, patient reviews and admission prevention.
*To help maintain good communication, liaison and working arrangement with Trust Directorates, other PCTs, Trusts and other agencies.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Post Holder Will:-
*Provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the service.
*Provide specialist assessment, treatment plans and interventions to Stroke and ABI patient in both patient's homes, and community hospital setting using a variety of treatment provision methods.
*Participate in the development of the Service in the community and within the Community hospital bedded environments.
*Provide advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT.
*Provide support, guidance and training to Rehabilitation assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Band 5 therapists and students.
*Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within both the community and the community hospital bedded environments.
*Act as Clinical Supervisor and undertake Managerial Supervision, including Appraisal, for Rehabilitation Assistants and Band 5 Occupational Therapists
*Work their hours over 7 days, including out of hours, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.
*Be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Post Holder Will:-
*Provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the service.
*Provide specialist assessment, treatment plans and interventions to Stroke and ABI patient in both patient's homes, and community hospital setting using a variety of treatment provision methods.
*Participate in the development of the Service in the community and within the Community hospital bedded environments.
*Provide advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT.
*Provide support, guidance and training to Rehabilitation assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Band 5 therapists and students.
*Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within both the community and the community hospital bedded environments.
*Act as Clinical Supervisor and undertake Managerial Supervision, including Appraisal, for Rehabilitation Assistants and Band 5 Occupational Therapists
*Work their hours over 7 days, including out of hours, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.
*Be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in O.T.
- HPC Registration
- Membership of COT
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses
Desirable
- Wheelchair accreditation
- Post graduate accredited course in Stroke rehabilitation Care of the Elderly and/or Rehabilitation/Neurology.
- Membership of relevant COT special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
- Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas of practice to include elderly patients with complex multipathology, neurological, orthopaedics etc
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in a Community Hospital setting
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of service development and review
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Communication Skills
- Evidence of a good standard of literacy/English language skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Able to develop a therapeutic rapport with patients
- Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Ability to cope with distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news regarding rehabilitation potential
- Professional manner and behaviour
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in O.T.
- HPC Registration
- Membership of COT
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses
Desirable
- Wheelchair accreditation
- Post graduate accredited course in Stroke rehabilitation Care of the Elderly and/or Rehabilitation/Neurology.
- Membership of relevant COT special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
- Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas of practice to include elderly patients with complex multipathology, neurological, orthopaedics etc
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in a Community Hospital setting
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of service development and review
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Communication Skills
- Evidence of a good standard of literacy/English language skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Able to develop a therapeutic rapport with patients
- Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Ability to cope with distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news regarding rehabilitation potential
- Professional manner and behaviour
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).
