Job summary
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic and innovative, to join our Inpatient Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit, based at the Devonshire Centre for Neuro-Rehabilitation (DCNR).
Main duties of the job
The post holder's role will be involved in the rehabilitation and care of patients with neurological conditions, working with the therapy team and the wider MDT team to deliver a high standard of care, delivering holistic rehabilitation.
The successful applicant will have specialist knowledge and skills for assessing and treating patients within neuro-rehabilitation. They will be responsible for organising the Occupational Therapy programme for the specialist unit, implementing goal oriented rehabilitation programmes, attending MDTs and case conferences. They will also be required to support junior Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description attached.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description attached.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oState Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- oEvidence of continual professional development.
- oFieldwork Education Course.
- oMembership of RCOT
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy in physical and psychological health.
- oApplication of the Occupational Therapy process with designated patient group.
- oKnowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- oKnowledge and application of standardised assessments.
- oUnderstanding of therapy outcome measures.
- oComputer literacy.
- oUp to date in professional practice and new research.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of government policy and current practice.
- oKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance since its application.
- oKnowledge of intermediate care and community/support services.
- oKnowledge of discharge planning processes.
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
- oExperience in clinical areas covered by occupational therapy teams.
- oAdvice and support of junior staff, support staff and /or students
- oPost registration experience in neuro-rehabilitation in a clinical setting.
Desirable
- oExperience of research or audit.
- oExperience working in the acute hospital and community setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to analyse professional and ethical standards.
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics.
- oEffective written and oral communication skills.
- oAbility to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- oAbility to work under pressure.
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- oApplication of health, safety and risk management policies.
- oWillingness to participate in appraisal/ supervision.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- oAbility to build effective working relationships.
- oPositive attitude towards people with disability.
- oAbility to work collaboratively within the integrated therapy team and multi-disciplinary team.
- oSupervisory skills.
- oTraining and facilitation skills.
Desirable
- oBasic splinting skills.
- oPresentation skills.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- oFlexible approach to work.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oState Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- oEvidence of continual professional development.
- oFieldwork Education Course.
- oMembership of RCOT
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy in physical and psychological health.
- oApplication of the Occupational Therapy process with designated patient group.
- oKnowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- oKnowledge and application of standardised assessments.
- oUnderstanding of therapy outcome measures.
- oComputer literacy.
- oUp to date in professional practice and new research.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of government policy and current practice.
- oKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance since its application.
- oKnowledge of intermediate care and community/support services.
- oKnowledge of discharge planning processes.
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
- oExperience in clinical areas covered by occupational therapy teams.
- oAdvice and support of junior staff, support staff and /or students
- oPost registration experience in neuro-rehabilitation in a clinical setting.
Desirable
- oExperience of research or audit.
- oExperience working in the acute hospital and community setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to analyse professional and ethical standards.
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics.
- oEffective written and oral communication skills.
- oAbility to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- oAbility to work under pressure.
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- oApplication of health, safety and risk management policies.
- oWillingness to participate in appraisal/ supervision.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- oAbility to build effective working relationships.
- oPositive attitude towards people with disability.
- oAbility to work collaboratively within the integrated therapy team and multi-disciplinary team.
- oSupervisory skills.
- oTraining and facilitation skills.
Desirable
- oBasic splinting skills.
- oPresentation skills.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- oFlexible approach to work.
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).
