Job summary
Lead Occupational Therapist
The CINSS team is a community based interdisciplinary therapy team; supporting the early discharge of patients post discharge from hospital with a neurological diagnosis. Based at Newfield House providing patient centered rehabilitation to patients in the Coventry area aged 18 years and over. You will be an integral part of a friendly and supportive team working with people in their own homes, our out-patient clinic and gym.
This post offers the successful candidate opportunity to consolidate current skills working closely with the Clinical Lead, Service Manager and Therapy Leadership Team to deliver standards of care and service delivery.
This post will provide you with an opportunity to develop clinical skills managing patients' rehabilitation needs, develop interdisciplinary team working, and management of a team of therapy staff.
This post would suit an experienced Neuro Occupational Therapist who is looking to work within a dynamic and friendly team who are committed to providing an excellent patient-centered service, whilst supporting continuous development of clinical skills through joint working, access to a comprehensive in-service training programme.
The successful candidate will have evidence of post-graduate neuro rehabilitation experience and sound clinical reasoning. There is expectation that the candidate will be able to evidence specialist clinical experience/practice and be committed to providing high standards of care.
Main duties of the job
An inclusive team approach and excellent communication skills are essential. You will be expected to work independently and effectively with a secondary care stroke team to ensure safe and effective discharge into the community, prioritising your workload and time, and supporting others to do the same.
- To liaise closely with healthcare professionals from UHCW and Warwickshire, Integrated and Community Care Services.
- To follow defined stroke and neurological care pathways and other relevant rehabilitation pathways.
- To assess for and plan, implement and evaluate outcome focused interventions/treatment.
- To provide a comprehensive range of evidenced based assessment and treatment to patients.
- To support the Clinical Lead and Service Lead with professional leadership within the team.
- To support the Service Lead with day-to-day operational leadership of the team in conjunction with Lead therapists in the team.
The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
Ensure excellent communication with clients carers, demonstrating ability to deliver difficult diagnoses and prognosis with tact and empathy, managing distressed or aggressive clients or carers. Demonstrate skills in dealing with challenging behaviour, such as Alzheimers disease, depression and aggressiveness of clients or carers/relatives. Take a lead role as an Occupational Therapist at interdisciplinary meetings to ensure that the appropriate occupational therapy elements are integrated in the overall patient management plan. Liaise and maintain good communication with all professionals and agencies involved in the care of each patient to ensure a seamless service. To provide complex written reports and attend case conferences as required. Build and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carers, the interdisciplinary team and other health workers and agencies. Network nationally across other rehabilitation providers and educators for the development of best practice. Promote awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy and the CINSS service. To be consulted as an expert source of information by the team seeking advice/information. Demonstrate highly developed persuasive, motivational and reassuring skills to achieve patient co-operation, attain set goals and facilitate patients to manage their condition independently. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information, verbally, written and /or electronically (where available), to and from consultants, GPs, patients, colleagues, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills / Freedom to Act
To have advanced knowledge of stroke/neurological conditions.
To have general knowledge of models of practice and their application with this patient group; to enable the training of others (including carers) to a given competency.
To be responsible to the Clinical Lead.
Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own workload, including the management of patients in your clinical care.
Work to the standards set out within the College of Occupational Therapists and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire Trust
To be familiar with and adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire Trust and CINSS.
Physical Skills
To have moving and handling skills in order to move, position and treat patients with physical and cognitive impairments. To have the skills to use a keyboard to navigate Y drives and to write complex reports. Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sense for assessment and manual treatment.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
****Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ****
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
Ensure excellent communication with clients carers, demonstrating ability to deliver difficult diagnoses and prognosis with tact and empathy, managing distressed or aggressive clients or carers. Demonstrate skills in dealing with challenging behaviour, such as Alzheimers disease, depression and aggressiveness of clients or carers/relatives. Take a lead role as an Occupational Therapist at interdisciplinary meetings to ensure that the appropriate occupational therapy elements are integrated in the overall patient management plan. Liaise and maintain good communication with all professionals and agencies involved in the care of each patient to ensure a seamless service. To provide complex written reports and attend case conferences as required. Build and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carers, the interdisciplinary team and other health workers and agencies. Network nationally across other rehabilitation providers and educators for the development of best practice. Promote awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy and the CINSS service. To be consulted as an expert source of information by the team seeking advice/information. Demonstrate highly developed persuasive, motivational and reassuring skills to achieve patient co-operation, attain set goals and facilitate patients to manage their condition independently. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information, verbally, written and /or electronically (where available), to and from consultants, GPs, patients, colleagues, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills / Freedom to Act
To have advanced knowledge of stroke/neurological conditions.
To have general knowledge of models of practice and their application with this patient group; to enable the training of others (including carers) to a given competency.
To be responsible to the Clinical Lead.
Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own workload, including the management of patients in your clinical care.
Work to the standards set out within the College of Occupational Therapists and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire Trust
To be familiar with and adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire Trust and CINSS.
Physical Skills
To have moving and handling skills in order to move, position and treat patients with physical and cognitive impairments. To have the skills to use a keyboard to navigate Y drives and to write complex reports. Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sense for assessment and manual treatment.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
****Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ****
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
