Job summary
This post is integral to the delivery of occupational therapy activity within major trauma/neurosciences/neurorehabilitation.
This post undertakes advances assessment and treatment of patients with a traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries across the trust in the acute and rehabilitation environment. The post holder is integral in signposting the correct pathway for these patients and facilitating flow through the hospital.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit to a permanent post as a Band 7 Neuro Trauma Therapy Co-ordinator at St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Tooting.
St. George's Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre and tertiary centre for neurosurgery and spinal cord injury research. There are well formed pathways with the designated Acute Brain Injury Unit and a developing role in identification of patients for the Rapid Access Acute Rehabilitation ward. It is essential that you have clinical experience, neuro-speciality/ major trauma at Band 6. To include acute neurosciences and rehabilitation. Applicants must also have clinical NHS experience in an inpatient setting. You will be responsible for supervising Band 6 occupational therapist, therapy technicians and students.
This post works within acute neurosciences, as well as outreaching across the Trust, to coordinate the care pathway of all major trauma patients who sustain a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or multiple injuries following a traumatic event. This includes a clinical support and key worker role for patients and their families in the acute setting and facilitating discharge to the appropriate rehabilitation services.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Jean Pring Principal Neuro Occupational Therapist jean.pring@stgeorges.nhs.uk or Alessandra Evans, Principal Neuro Physiotherapist alessandra.evans@stgeorges.nhs.uk
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, home to the majority of the Wolfson neurorehabilitation services, spasticity services and amputee rehabilitation; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the occupational therapy service at St George's Hospital. This post is part ofthe Neuro-Trauma service that works across the trust supporting patients with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. They work closely with level 1 services to provided rehabilitation and identification of the most appropriate patient pathway.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to people with neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy with HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Evidence of ability to work at Masters' level or equivalent
Desirable
- Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc Rehabilitation
- Special interest group membership
- Leadership Training
- Post-graduate courses in management
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in a neuro-speciality/ major trauma at Band 6. To include acute neurosciences and rehabilitation.
- Clinical inpatient NHS experience
- Broad range of experience at Band 5 and Band 6 level, to include orthopaedics
- Experience of preparing complex reports for patients to facilitate transfer of care.
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of neurological patients demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Experience of teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of working effectively and efficiently as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience undertaking post graduate research projects
- Experience of operational team management
- Experience of service development and change management
- Experience of lecturing externally
- Experience of producing educational packages for patients on discharge
- Experience of student supervision/ clinical education
Skills
Essential
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering of physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Willingness to lead staff training
- Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients
- Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the POMR system
- Show evidence of being self-motivated
- Supervision of other staff, e.g. occupational therapy pr physiotherapy assistant / Technical Instructor
- Used individual performance review system
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment
- Able to motivate self and others
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to run courses - internal / external
- Committee membership
Knowledge
Essential
- Remains updated with professional practice and new research
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Awareness of the standards of practice of the Case Management Society of the UK
Desirable
- Post registration projects
- Evidence of participation in research
Other
Essential
- Compliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
- Professional attitude/behaviour
- Good time management
- Physically fit & able to manually handle loads including therapeutic handling throughout most of the day in line with Trust manual handling guidelines
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment, and to manage difficult and emotional circumstances
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy with HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Evidence of ability to work at Masters' level or equivalent
Desirable
- Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc Rehabilitation
- Special interest group membership
- Leadership Training
- Post-graduate courses in management
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in a neuro-speciality/ major trauma at Band 6. To include acute neurosciences and rehabilitation.
- Clinical inpatient NHS experience
- Broad range of experience at Band 5 and Band 6 level, to include orthopaedics
- Experience of preparing complex reports for patients to facilitate transfer of care.
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of neurological patients demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Experience of teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of working effectively and efficiently as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience undertaking post graduate research projects
- Experience of operational team management
- Experience of service development and change management
- Experience of lecturing externally
- Experience of producing educational packages for patients on discharge
- Experience of student supervision/ clinical education
Skills
Essential
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering of physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Willingness to lead staff training
- Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients
- Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the POMR system
- Show evidence of being self-motivated
- Supervision of other staff, e.g. occupational therapy pr physiotherapy assistant / Technical Instructor
- Used individual performance review system
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment
- Able to motivate self and others
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to run courses - internal / external
- Committee membership
Knowledge
Essential
- Remains updated with professional practice and new research
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Awareness of the standards of practice of the Case Management Society of the UK
Desirable
- Post registration projects
- Evidence of participation in research
Other
Essential
- Compliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
- Professional attitude/behaviour
- Good time management
- Physically fit & able to manually handle loads including therapeutic handling throughout most of the day in line with Trust manual handling guidelines
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment, and to manage difficult and emotional circumstances
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Desirable
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).
