Job summary
Essentials for this role:
- Car driver and able to use car for patient visits in the community
- Able to interview on date advertised
- Worked with stroke patients and have knowledge of how to deliver stroke rehabilitation. Applications will not be considered without these knowledge and skills.
Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team
The Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team (N-CST) has delivered a robust Integrated Community Stroke Service model (ICSS), as per the national guidelines, for over a decade. N-CST continues to see patients within 48 hours of discharge home, for rehabilitation assessment and intensive goal-based rehabilitation. The patients time with the team is needs based and patients can access any of the other services they require, regardless of time post stroke. Rehabilitation is completed by a stroke specialist MDT, that includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and Admin staff. The team also has face to face exercise groups and six-month reviews.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for providing and co-ordinating Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a caseload of stroke patients in the Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team.
Responsible, with the MDT, for managing and co-ordinating treatment and care input for patients on the caseload in conjunction with the patient, family and carers within the patient's own home or place of care.
To rotate into the CST Vocational therapy team, to provide vocational assessment and support to patients on the CST caseload.
To supervise, appraise and develop band 5 Occupational Therapists, band 4 and 3 staff and student OTs in the team.
To support band 7 and 8 staff in managing and planning the NGH stroke rehabilitation services, deputising for the OT team lead as required.
Responsible for providing and co-ordinating Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a caseload of stroke patients in the Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team.
Responsible, with the MDT, for managing and co-ordinating treatment and care input for patients on the caseload in conjunction with the patient, family and carers within the patient's own home or place of care.
To rotate into the CST Vocational therapy team, to provide vocational assessment and support to patients on the CST caseload.
To supervise, appraise and develop band 5 Occupational Therapists, band 4 and 3 staff and student OTs in the team.
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.
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
Supporting Patient Excellence
To work as a specialist autonomous practitioner.
To identify, select and implement, with the patient and their carers, the most appropriate intervention options which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, patient choice, independence, areas of conflict and availability for services.
To assess the functional, rehabilitation and vocational needs of clients referred to the Community Stroke Team. This includes working in a variety of locations within the community, including the work place.
To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of stroke and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the patients physical and social environment.
To provide evidence based, goal directed physical stroke rehabilitation to address vocational needs.
To manage sensitive issues relating to employment and associated risks in relation to clients return to work
To share records and information with patients, carers and MDT and store securely in an accessible location.
To generate handouts/information booklets/exercise programmes for supplying to patients, carers and MDT using electronic/IT and software.
To utilise an established knowledge of the full range of disability equipment and adaptations available to the patient group.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out Occupational Therapy duties and to adhere to department policy including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
Advise patients, their family and carers-teaching and demonstrating the safe use of equipment and other techniques to optimise the patients functional ability and independence.
Advise patients on purchase and provision of necessary equipment that cannot be supplied.
To advise other less qualified OTs, generic assistants, carers and MDT in the selection of appropriate aids/methods of treatment to promote patient care and independence.
To participate in and where indicated, initiate multidisciplinary/multi-agency team meetings and case conferences to ensure co-ordination of patient care. This will include the review of patient progress and discharge planning and close working relationships with other health and care sectors.
To generate reports/discharge documents, including referral letters/cards on request in a variety of formats, using IT on a timely basis.
To refer patients for assessment and treatment by other agencies e.g. other therapies, orthotics as appropriate.
To take a role in the specialist assessment and treatment of stroke patients who may have complex presentation, to determine the occupational therapy interventions indicated to provide the best outcome for the individual using evidence-based practice and establish clinical reasoning and knowledge where recommendations may not agree.
To utilise and further develop specialised skills for stroke including therapeutic handling (e.g. ability to move complex patients from bed to chair).
To undertake environmental and manual handling risk assessments in the community/rehabilitation environment and advise as appropriate.
To use expert clinical reasoning skills frequently with no access to other colleagues.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of therapy and to ensure continuation of the treatment programme.
To take into account the psychological, social and leisure needs as well as medical aspects of the patients situation considering the functional impact of stroke on everyday life.
To utilise high levels of negotiation and reasoning with patients and their families and carers daily including possible unpredictable and volatile response to discussions about long term effects of stroke and discharge from service.
7-Day working on a roster basis. Liaise with team lead to maintain appropriate 7 day clinical cover.
Please see Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting Patient Excellence
To work as a specialist autonomous practitioner.
To identify, select and implement, with the patient and their carers, the most appropriate intervention options which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, patient choice, independence, areas of conflict and availability for services.
To assess the functional, rehabilitation and vocational needs of clients referred to the Community Stroke Team. This includes working in a variety of locations within the community, including the work place.
To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of stroke and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the patients physical and social environment.
To provide evidence based, goal directed physical stroke rehabilitation to address vocational needs.
To manage sensitive issues relating to employment and associated risks in relation to clients return to work
To share records and information with patients, carers and MDT and store securely in an accessible location.
To generate handouts/information booklets/exercise programmes for supplying to patients, carers and MDT using electronic/IT and software.
To utilise an established knowledge of the full range of disability equipment and adaptations available to the patient group.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out Occupational Therapy duties and to adhere to department policy including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
Advise patients, their family and carers-teaching and demonstrating the safe use of equipment and other techniques to optimise the patients functional ability and independence.
Advise patients on purchase and provision of necessary equipment that cannot be supplied.
To advise other less qualified OTs, generic assistants, carers and MDT in the selection of appropriate aids/methods of treatment to promote patient care and independence.
To participate in and where indicated, initiate multidisciplinary/multi-agency team meetings and case conferences to ensure co-ordination of patient care. This will include the review of patient progress and discharge planning and close working relationships with other health and care sectors.
To generate reports/discharge documents, including referral letters/cards on request in a variety of formats, using IT on a timely basis.
To refer patients for assessment and treatment by other agencies e.g. other therapies, orthotics as appropriate.
To take a role in the specialist assessment and treatment of stroke patients who may have complex presentation, to determine the occupational therapy interventions indicated to provide the best outcome for the individual using evidence-based practice and establish clinical reasoning and knowledge where recommendations may not agree.
To utilise and further develop specialised skills for stroke including therapeutic handling (e.g. ability to move complex patients from bed to chair).
To undertake environmental and manual handling risk assessments in the community/rehabilitation environment and advise as appropriate.
To use expert clinical reasoning skills frequently with no access to other colleagues.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of therapy and to ensure continuation of the treatment programme.
To take into account the psychological, social and leisure needs as well as medical aspects of the patients situation considering the functional impact of stroke on everyday life.
To utilise high levels of negotiation and reasoning with patients and their families and carers daily including possible unpredictable and volatile response to discussions about long term effects of stroke and discharge from service.
7-Day working on a roster basis. Liaise with team lead to maintain appropriate 7 day clinical cover.
Please see Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualification
Essential
- Stroke rehabilitation
- OT specific treatment adjuncts
- Registered Nurse: NMC Registered
Desirable
- Evidence of extended CPD in stroke rehabilitation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in Band 5 level in a community stroke related setting
- Audit
- Training other staff
- Inter-professional team working
Desirable
- Understanding of remote rehab
- Previous experience working with the NHS
- Experience of mentoring students
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to motivate patients
- Ability to lone work in the community setting
- Ability to work in situation and condition that may involve on a daily basis Physical, mental and emotional effort
- Empathy
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of good management and liaison skills
- Evidence of teaching and presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience teaching other members of MDT
- Evidence of ability to work as an independent autonomous professional
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualification
Essential
- Stroke rehabilitation
- OT specific treatment adjuncts
- Registered Nurse: NMC Registered
Desirable
- Evidence of extended CPD in stroke rehabilitation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in Band 5 level in a community stroke related setting
- Audit
- Training other staff
- Inter-professional team working
Desirable
- Understanding of remote rehab
- Previous experience working with the NHS
- Experience of mentoring students
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to motivate patients
- Ability to lone work in the community setting
- Ability to work in situation and condition that may involve on a daily basis Physical, mental and emotional effort
- Empathy
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of good management and liaison skills
- Evidence of teaching and presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience teaching other members of MDT
- Evidence of ability to work as an independent autonomous professional
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).
