Job summary
Essentials for this role:
- Car driver and able to use car for patient visits in the community
- Able to interview on date offered
- 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.
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
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 patients 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.
For further details please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 patients 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.
For further details please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professions Council Registration.
- Evidence of stroke related continuing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in research, audit and promotion of evidence based practice
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of: long term stroke management at band 5 level or above mentoring other staff at band 5 and below KSF appraisal system audit training other staff inter-professional team working assessment and provision of equipment, wheelchairs and minor adaptations
- Recent experience working in the NHS
- Some knowledge of stroke and the long term effects
- Knowledge of current issues within NHS, clinical governance and profession
- Knowledge of current issues within stroke care locally and nationally
Desirable
- Experience of, or participation in, service development
- Experience of mentoring students
- Experience managing community based treatment
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Car driver with access to vehicle during working hours, appropriate driving license and car insurance
- Ability to lone work in the community setting
- Work flexibly Motivate patients Motivate colleagues Empathise and understand the needs of a diverse client group Appreciate the dynamics of working within a team Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve on a daily basis: Physical effort (e.g. moving patients and equipment) Mental effort (e.g. concentration levels) Emotional effort (e.g. distressing or traumatic circumstances)
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work as an independent autonomous professional.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent communication skills - written, listening and verbal
- Ability to use IT skills required for recording input and producing patient related data
Desirable
- Experience teaching other members of MDT
- Evidence of teaching and presentation skills and ability to undertake self directed learning and development
- Understanding of remote rehab
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professions Council Registration.
- Evidence of stroke related continuing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in research, audit and promotion of evidence based practice
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of: long term stroke management at band 5 level or above mentoring other staff at band 5 and below KSF appraisal system audit training other staff inter-professional team working assessment and provision of equipment, wheelchairs and minor adaptations
- Recent experience working in the NHS
- Some knowledge of stroke and the long term effects
- Knowledge of current issues within NHS, clinical governance and profession
- Knowledge of current issues within stroke care locally and nationally
Desirable
- Experience of, or participation in, service development
- Experience of mentoring students
- Experience managing community based treatment
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Car driver with access to vehicle during working hours, appropriate driving license and car insurance
- Ability to lone work in the community setting
- Work flexibly Motivate patients Motivate colleagues Empathise and understand the needs of a diverse client group Appreciate the dynamics of working within a team Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve on a daily basis: Physical effort (e.g. moving patients and equipment) Mental effort (e.g. concentration levels) Emotional effort (e.g. distressing or traumatic circumstances)
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work as an independent autonomous professional.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent communication skills - written, listening and verbal
- Ability to use IT skills required for recording input and producing patient related data
Desirable
- Experience teaching other members of MDT
- Evidence of teaching and presentation skills and ability to undertake self directed learning and development
- Understanding of remote rehab
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).
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