Job summary
Specialist Stroke Band 6 Occupational Therapist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Stroke Therapy Team at Northampton General Hospital to cover a maternity position for 12 months.
Applicants should be a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy and the Health Professions Council. They should have experience of neurological Occupational Therapy ideally in relation to stroke rehabilitation. Appropriate CPD activity and post grad courses are essential.
Applicants should display a thorough understanding of neurological assessment, treatment techniques and their application. To continue the post holders' development there are excellent CPD opportunities available.
Applicants will be expected to participate in audit projects and must also demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting the training of colleagues and MDT members, as well as support and development of undergraduate Occupational Therapists. Applicants will be encouraged to be innovative with ideas for continued service development.
For any queries or informal visits please contact Lorna Stock (Band 7 Occupational Therapist) on Lorna.mcmanus1@nhs.net / 07517131294, Tim Meads (Band 7 Physiotherapist) t.meads@nhs.net / 07517131303, or Richard Lee (Band 7 Physiotherapist) richard.lee31@nhs.net / 07856336107
Please see Twitter for general information on the NGH Therapy Service:
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Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist Occupational Therapy to stroke patients across a 7 day servic
- To be responsible for management of own caseload and provide a high-quality efficient service to stroke patients throughout the hospital, managing attendance of board rounds and ward meetings to contribute significantly to patient flow supported by experienced band 7 therapists
- To assess stroke patients with cognitive impairments and develop treatment plans. This will include supporting the wider MDT in the delivery of treatment plans.
- To continually develop your knowledge and practice to provide patient focussed care that is evidence based, sharing this with colleagues and the wider MDT where appropriate.
- To clinically supervise and guide the professional work of less experienced therapy staff and students as appropriate, while complying with professional and departmental standards of practice
- Contribute to the support of staff and students from other professions.
- To be an integral member of the Stroke Therapy Team, contributing to the management of the staff and service, with regard for all aspects of clinical governance, and to deputise for senior staff as required.
- To work closely with Physiotherapy colleagues to provide joint therapies assessments and treatment plans enabling efficient use of Therapies Team resources
- Support to band 7 and 8 Therapy colleagues in the day-to-day running of the team including staff appraisals, clinical projects, benchmarking and teaching.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Corporate Responsibilities
- Build safe working knowledge of all equipment used to provide safe patient care and participate in maintenance and training
Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence
- To work within the stroke therapy team to provide excellent Occupational Therapy care, applying specialised skills and knowledge.
- To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically
- To undertake a comprehensive neurological assessment including cognitive assessments of patients using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an appropriate clinical treatment plan
- Contribute to the formulation and delivery of a holistic rehabilitation programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practise and treatment options working alongside other professions.
- To represent the therapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to colleagues, relatives and carers when appropriate to promote understanding of the aims of therapy
- Ensure compliance with the Trusts health and safety, infection prevention, risk management and any other relevant policies and procedures and to establish and maintain safe systems of work within the work area
- To demonstrate a very high standard of verbal and non-verbal communication to exchange, often sensitive, and accurate information in a variety of settings and with varied individuals and to provide comprehensive reports both verbal and written to the relevant referring agency and MDT members
- To utilise all training and development opportunities and prepare for supervision and appraisals appropriately in order to develop knowledge, skills and awareness within the clinical area, service and trust
- Advanced skills and knowledge of equipment provision
- Advanced skills in planning and carrying out access/home visits
People / Management Excellence
- To deputise for band 7 as necessary to ensure smooth running of service. Work alongside team leader to co-ordinate annual leave cove
- To be involved in band 5 and support workers appraisals and reviews
Supporting Financial Excellence
- To make best use of NHS resources
Professional Responsibilities, Quality Assurance and Monitoring
- To work within Trust Core Competencies and objectives (Knowledge and Skills Framework based), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines, HCPC standards and code of conduct and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and policies
- Complete all work necessary to maintain registration and encourage others to do so
- Monitor own and others quality and standard of practice by appraisal and revie
- Maintain and monitor standards on health and safety, consent, note keeping, clinical governance, continuous professional development on both a personal, professional and departmental level
- To supervise and teach students on placement
Policy and Service Development, Research and Development Responsibilities
- To use information such as Clinical governance, NICE, and other clinical specific guidelines and evidence of best practice to assist in producing working guidelines, competencies and objectives to develop the servic
OTHER INFORMATION
- The post-holder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required.
- The post-holder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS
Constitution in their day-to-day work and behaviours.
- The post-holder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day-to-day work and behaviours in order to support the Trust in achieving its Vision.
- The post-holder will adhere to, at all times, any Professional, NHS Code or Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work.
- The post-holder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, at all times, the policies andprocedures of the Trust, and their area of work.
- The post-holder will be expected to work to any Corporate/Division/Directorate/Department objectives and standards in order to provide an acceptable level of service.
- The post-holder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role-specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not form part of the contract of employment. As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post-holder. It is the Trusts aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, the Trust reservesthe right to effect changes to the post-holders job description after consultation with the Appropriatenotice of such changes will be given.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Corporate Responsibilities
- Build safe working knowledge of all equipment used to provide safe patient care and participate in maintenance and training
Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence
- To work within the stroke therapy team to provide excellent Occupational Therapy care, applying specialised skills and knowledge.
- To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically
- To undertake a comprehensive neurological assessment including cognitive assessments of patients using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an appropriate clinical treatment plan
- Contribute to the formulation and delivery of a holistic rehabilitation programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practise and treatment options working alongside other professions.
- To represent the therapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to colleagues, relatives and carers when appropriate to promote understanding of the aims of therapy
- Ensure compliance with the Trusts health and safety, infection prevention, risk management and any other relevant policies and procedures and to establish and maintain safe systems of work within the work area
- To demonstrate a very high standard of verbal and non-verbal communication to exchange, often sensitive, and accurate information in a variety of settings and with varied individuals and to provide comprehensive reports both verbal and written to the relevant referring agency and MDT members
- To utilise all training and development opportunities and prepare for supervision and appraisals appropriately in order to develop knowledge, skills and awareness within the clinical area, service and trust
- Advanced skills and knowledge of equipment provision
- Advanced skills in planning and carrying out access/home visits
People / Management Excellence
- To deputise for band 7 as necessary to ensure smooth running of service. Work alongside team leader to co-ordinate annual leave cove
- To be involved in band 5 and support workers appraisals and reviews
Supporting Financial Excellence
- To make best use of NHS resources
Professional Responsibilities, Quality Assurance and Monitoring
- To work within Trust Core Competencies and objectives (Knowledge and Skills Framework based), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines, HCPC standards and code of conduct and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and policies
- Complete all work necessary to maintain registration and encourage others to do so
- Monitor own and others quality and standard of practice by appraisal and revie
- Maintain and monitor standards on health and safety, consent, note keeping, clinical governance, continuous professional development on both a personal, professional and departmental level
- To supervise and teach students on placement
Policy and Service Development, Research and Development Responsibilities
- To use information such as Clinical governance, NICE, and other clinical specific guidelines and evidence of best practice to assist in producing working guidelines, competencies and objectives to develop the servic
OTHER INFORMATION
- The post-holder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required.
- The post-holder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS
Constitution in their day-to-day work and behaviours.
- The post-holder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day-to-day work and behaviours in order to support the Trust in achieving its Vision.
- The post-holder will adhere to, at all times, any Professional, NHS Code or Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work.
- The post-holder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, at all times, the policies andprocedures of the Trust, and their area of work.
- The post-holder will be expected to work to any Corporate/Division/Directorate/Department objectives and standards in order to provide an acceptable level of service.
- The post-holder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role-specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not form part of the contract of employment. As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post-holder. It is the Trusts aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, the Trust reservesthe right to effect changes to the post-holders job description after consultation with the Appropriatenotice of such changes will be given.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration.
Desirable
- Registration with specialist interest body
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Current band 5 experience within experience of neurological conditions, ideally stroke.
- Experience and knowledge of supporting patients with cognitive impairments
- Completion of at least 4 of the core band 5 rotations (orthopaedics, surgical, medical, care of the elderly, respiratory and stroke unit)
Skills
Essential
- Able to assess a patient's needs and plan a treatment plan with short and long term goals
- Car driver for community based work
- Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort
- Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort
- Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Emotional effort
- Ability to deliver cognitive screening
- Able to support and teach Technical instructors and band 5 staff
Desirable
- Ability to use computers / IT services to produce individualised treatment plans
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to: Work flexibly
- Evidence of ability to: Team work
- Evidence of ability to: Motivate patients
- Evidence of ability to: Ability to reflect on and analyse positive and negative experiences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration.
Desirable
- Registration with specialist interest body
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Current band 5 experience within experience of neurological conditions, ideally stroke.
- Experience and knowledge of supporting patients with cognitive impairments
- Completion of at least 4 of the core band 5 rotations (orthopaedics, surgical, medical, care of the elderly, respiratory and stroke unit)
Skills
Essential
- Able to assess a patient's needs and plan a treatment plan with short and long term goals
- Car driver for community based work
- Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort
- Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort
- Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Emotional effort
- Ability to deliver cognitive screening
- Able to support and teach Technical instructors and band 5 staff
Desirable
- Ability to use computers / IT services to produce individualised treatment plans
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to: Work flexibly
- Evidence of ability to: Team work
- Evidence of ability to: Motivate patients
- Evidence of ability to: Ability to reflect on and analyse positive and negative experiences
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).
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).
